Prior research finds that mandatory risk factor disclosures are informative in that they increase investors' assessments of the volatility of a firm's cash flows. However, the literature is silent as to whether these disclosures provide information about the level of future cash flows and,...

"Tail dependence" characterizes the cross market linkages during stressful times. Analylzing tail dependence is of primary interest to portfolio managers who systematically monitor the co-movements of assets markets. However, the relevant literature on real estate securities markets is very...