We use the term structure of bank CD rates to examine whether maturity-transformation risk is priced into the rates … banks offer customers. We find that depositors pay a significant cost for the liquidity provided by bank deposits. This cost …

"low" and "high" volatility periods. These periods are determined by estimating asset dynamics using a SWARCH process. Our … results suggest that securities volatility is higher during periods of financial or economic instability. We use these results … to evaluate the impact of news during "low" and "high" volatility periods using a GARCH model. News effects, especially …

Bank stocks by developing and estimating a multi-factor model under both unconditional and conditional frameworks. Three … evidence of exchange rate risk is found in both large bank and regional bank stocks in the conditional three-factor model with … conditional first and second moments of bank portfolio returns and risk factors are estimated simultaneously show strong evidence …

U.S. stocks are more volatile than stocks of similar foreign firms. A firm's stock return volatility can be higher for … reasons that contribute positively (good volatility) or negatively (bad volatility) to shareholder wealth and economic growth …. We find that the volatility of U.S. firms is higher mostly because of good volatility. Specifically, firm stock …

From 1991 to 2006, U.S. stocks are more volatile than stocks of similar foreign firms. A firm's stock return volatility … in a country can be higher than the stock return volatility of a similar firm in another country for reasons that … contribute positively (good volatility) or negatively (bad volatility) to shareholder wealth and economic growth. We find that …