This paper uses ML and GMM techniques to estimate systems of stochastic differential equations that describe the behaviour of stock returns. We test restrictions implied by a continuous time asset pricing model that builds on the work of Chamberlain (1988). The stochastic differential equations...

The paper explains why an issuer may wish to raise external capital by selling multiple financial claims that partition its total asset cash flows, rather than a single claim. It is shown that in an asymmetric information environment, the issuer's expected revenue is enhanced by such cash flow...

This paper investigates the performance of mutual funds in Spain between January and June 1990. The robustness of results to alternative measurements and benchmarks is carefully analysed. As expected, the results indicate that, with monthly returns, it is not possible to measure the magnitudes...

We construct a dynamic competitive model with futures markets where price volatility comes from information arrival and noise trading. In this model, we address three issues: What does informational efficiency mean in a multi-period setting? How do information arrival and noise trading interact...