previous empirical studies to identify certain patterns in determining the optimal number of stocks in well …-diversified portfolios in different markets, and to compare how the optimal number of stocks has changed over different periods and how it … refers to, etc. Our paper provides additional support for the fact that (1) a generalized optimal number of stocks that …

I study the degree of market integration between U.S. corporate bonds and stocks of their issuers. I document that … suggest that stocks co-move more strongly with stock-like corporate bonds, especially those of small, growth firms, with lower …