This paper develops a theory of multiple unit auctions with short squeezes in the post- auction market. This is especially relevant for financial and commodity markets where players may enter the auction with established forward positions. We study how a potential short squeeze impacts on...

The gold market was not overlooked by this surge in ETF creation. Within a decade, gold ETFs have acquired a position of importance on the gold market, and the potential to influence more traditional gold instruments. My second paper investigates the trading behavior of exchange-traded gold...

Manipulative communications touting stocks are common in capital markets around the world. Although the price distortions created by so-called "pump-and-dump" schemes are well known, little is known about the investors in these frauds. By examining 421 "pump-and-dump" schemes between 2002 and...