Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical analysis of the trading performance of US corporate insiders. Design/methodology/approach–Based on the volume weighted average price (VWAP), the authors propose a metric to measure the trading performance of US corporate insiders:...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the market reactions and its determinants of the releasing of restricted non-tradable shares and to provide some useful information for the coming releasing peak of IPO-restricted shares in China. Design/methodology/approach–The paper employs...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically explore the effects of attention levels on individual investors' investment return. Design/methodology/approach–By introducing the heterogeneous attention, the authors first expand the theoretical model of Barber and...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of asymmetric information for price evolution and investor behavior under a rational expectations framework. Design/methodology/approach–The author presents a simple asymmetric information-based asset-pricing model to show that...

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the role of differentiated margin system in leading investors' investing behavior and then optimize investor structure in futures markets. Design/methodology/approach–Using economic experimental research method, this paper designs...

This study is a theoretical overview on the origin and formation mechanisms of the financial crisis. We first presented a typology of these crises on the basis of specific symptoms and we proposed statistical indicators of instabilities correspondent to each type of crisis. We also evaluated the...

Acest studiu investigheaza rolul capitalului strain, al creditarii bancare si al îndatorarii sectorului privat în formarea dezechilibrelor premergatoare crizei financiare din tarile europene. Mai întâi, am aratat ca atât stocul de credit total, cât si cel privat sunt puternic corelate cu...

Prezentul studiu reprezinta o sinteza teoretica privind originea si mecanismele de formare a crizelor financiare. Am realizat mai întâi o tipologie a acestor crize în functie de simptomele specifice si am propus indicatori statistici ai vulnerabilitatilor reprezentative pentru fiecare tip de...

The research paper studied the evolution of shares market price during the company’s financial result announcement. The research is based on event study methodology. The author paid careful attention to data selection, correct methodology approach and results’ interpretation. 18 listed...

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to discover and model the asymmetry in the price volatility of financial markets, in particular the foreign exchange markets as the first underlying applications. Design/methodology/approach–The volatility of the financial market price is usually defined...