We propose a modified version of the Amihud illiquidity measure, AdjILLIQ, which performs well in different types of emerging markets. Our AdjILLIQ measure combines the virtues of the original Amihud ratio and the non-trading-frequency measure. It exhibits higher correlation with spread and...

The value investment strategy has been in the limelight since the 1930s but has faced challenges recently. We find that, while the last two decades have seen vanishing profits from value investing in the U.S., the value strategy remains successful in China’s A-share market, the second-largest...

We find that liquidity volatility negatively predicts stock returns in global markets. This relationship holds for different liquidity measures and cannot be explained by the idiosyncratic volatility effect. This puzzle can be explained by the asymmetric impact of liquidity increase and decrease...

Examining the illiquidity premium in stock markets across 45 countries, we find the following. First, the average illiquidity return premium across countries is positive and significant, after controlling for other pricing factors. The premium is measured by monthly return series on...