In this paper, the author uses geometrical and topological aspects of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to examine Standard and Poor's (S&P), MSCI's and Thomson Reuters' (TRI) ways of determining which stocks are growth and which are value. The results of the analysis are that two of the firms -...

In this paper, we provide evidence on two alternative mechanisms of interaction between returns and volatilities: the leverage effect and the volatility feedback effect. We stress the importance of distinguishing between realized volatility and implied volatility, and find that implied...