This study examines whether SFAS 166/167 eliminating the exclusion of consolidation for qualifying special purpose entities (QSPEs) impacted the cost of equity capital for a sample of banks. This exclusion previously allowed banks to avoid consolidation of many asset securitization transactions,...

We study whether gold acts as a hedge or a safe haven in U.S. and the Indian stock markets. These two stock markets have been chosen as representatives of the developed markets and the emerging markets, respectively, and are of significant interest to long-term investors. We apply a linear...