This study examines two determinants of investor sentiment (ex-ante evaluation of future value-related events and ex-post reaction to event outcomes) using the data on soccer games and betting odds. Results suggest that the magnitude and the character of investor reactions vary considerably...

Abstract: Zuletzt hat sich die Fachliteratur intensiv mit dem Phänomen des IPO-Underpricings befasst, ohne jedoch grundlegende Ergebnisse zu liefern. Wieso kommt es regelmäßig zu IPO-Underpricings, wo doch alle Marktteilnehmer über deren Existenz informiert sind? Besonders jene IPOs, die...

We study strategic disclosure timing by correlated firms in the presence of risk-averse investors. Firms delay disclosures in the hope that positively correlated firms will announce especially good news and lift their own price. Risk premia rise before disclosures, drop when disclosures occur,...