How does the predictability of future noisy flows impact asset prices? We answer this question by developing a dynamic multi-asset price impact model. The model setup is general---both flows and fundamental returns can be correlated for the cross-section of assets, and flows can exhibit a...

This article examines the role of idiosyncratic volatility in explaining the cross-sectional variation of size- and value-sorted portfolio returns. We show that the premium for bearing idiosyncratic volatility varies inversely with the number of stocks included in the portfolios. This conclusion...

This paper develops a new measure of return asymmetry, following Patil et al. (2012). We demonstrate that the return asymmetry measure helps explain the cross section of stock returns. Consistent with results in Barberis and Huang (2008), our empirical findings show that stocks with high return...