In this paper we first proposed a way of measuring home bias based on portfolio holdings of investors compared with global market weights that would hold under the ICAPM. We inferred the costs to cross-border investment and compared them to actual costs and restrictions, thus identifying the...

A number of countries have delayed the opening of their capital markets to internationalquot; investment because of reservations about the impact of foreign speculators on both expectedquot; returns and market volatility. We propose a cross-sectional time-series model that attempts toquot;...

This paper examines the patterns of intraday cojumps between international equity markets as well as their impact on international asset holdings and portfolio diversification benefits. Using intraday index-based data for exchange-traded funds as proxies for international equity markets, we...

A number of countries have delayed the opening of their capital markets to international" investment because of reservations about the impact of foreign speculators on both expected" returns and market volatility. We propose a cross-sectional time-series model that attempts to" assess the impact...

This paper investigates the short-side anomaly trading behavior of alternative mutual funds (AMFs) based on their short positions in U.S. domestic equities. In aggregate, AMFs demonstrate the ability to exploit well-documented stock market anomalies on the short side, and the overpriced stocks...