Previous evidence suggests that less liquid stocks entail higher average returns. Using NYSE data, we present evidence that both the sensitivity of returns to liquidity and liquidity premia have significantly declined over the past four decades to levels that we cannot statistically distinguish...

This book is about the pricing of liquidity. We present theory and evidence on how liquidity affects securities prices, why liquidity varies over time, how a drop in liquidity leads to a drop in prices, and why liquidity crises create liquidity spirals. The analysis has implications for traders,...

Cover -- MARKET LIQUIDITY -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and Overview of the Book -- PART I: THE EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY COSTS ON SECURITIES PRICES AND RETURNS -- Introduction and Overview -- CHAPTER 1 Asset Pricing and the Bid-Ask Spread -- Summary and...