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We provide a new measure of tax-sensitive institutional ownership. Using discriminant analysis and the characteristics of a sample of institutional investors that are unambiguously tax-sensitive or unambiguously tax-insensitive, we classify all institutions that file Form 13F with the SEC over...
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The recent economic downturn resulted in firms generating significant tax losses, which they risked losing if they experienced an ownership change. In response, a number of loss firms adopted poison pill plans. We document a significant negative market reaction to the announcement of 62 poison...
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We examine how the media influences retail trade and market returns during the “quiet period” that follows a firm's IPO. We find that more media coverage during this period is associated with more purchases by retail investors and that such purchases are attention-driven, rather than...
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This paper provides evidence that financial reporting quality (FRQ) influences the holding costs of trading strategies. While prior research has focused on the benefits of investment strategies based on poor FRQ (i.e., larger returns due to a greater amount of private information), we examine...
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