We document a striking positive stock price reaction to the announcement of corporate name changes to Internet related dotcom names. This quot;dotcomquot; effect produces cumulative abnormal returns on the order of 74% for the ten days surrounding the announcement day. The effect does not appear...

We document a striking positive stock price reaction to the announcement of corporate name changes to Internet related dotcom names. This dotcom effect produces cumulative abnormal returns on the order of 74% for the ten days surrounding the announcement day. The effect does not appear to be...

We show a long-lasting association between a common societal phenomenon, early-life family disruption, and investment behavior. Fund managers who experienced the death or divorce of their parents during childhood take lower risk and are more likely to sell their holdings following riskincreasing...