This paper examines the relation between abnormal stock returns and leverage. Expanding on Modigliani and Miller's (1958) Proposition II, abnormal returns are estimated using the asset pricing models of Sharpe and Lintner (the traditional Capital Asset Pricing Model, CAPM), of Fama and French...

This paper examines the relationship between capital structure and shareholder returns in the UK between 1980 and 2008. Expanding on Modigliani and Miller's (1958) Proposition 2, returns are estimated using the asset pricing models of CAPM, Fama and French and of Carhart. The analysis shows that...

This paper examines the value relevance of leverage to equity investors. We construct a short-term investment strategy based on leverage of Indian firms over a ten year period. We examine the ability of leverage to predict stock returns by analysing the cumulative abnormal returns for a holding...

Despite the increasing attention on the role of internationalization in firms' capital structure decisions, and the increasing adoption of zero leverage policies by multinationals, no study attempts to explain the effect of multi-nationality on the zero leverage decision. We explore the...