This paper studies a nonexpected utility, general equilibrium asset pricing model in which market fundamentals follow a bivariate Markov switching process. The results show that nonexpected utility is capable of exactly matching the means of the risk-free rate and the risk premium. Asymmetric...

We examine whether portfolios of domestically traded securities can mimic foreign indices so that investment in assets that trade only abroad is not necessary to exhaust the gains from international diversification. We use monthly data from 1976 to 1993 for seven developed and nine emerging...

Although quasi-analytic formulas can be derived for European-style financial claims in Heston's stochastic volatility model, the inverse Fourier integration involved makes the calculation somewhat complicated. This challenge has puzzled practitioners for many years because most implementations...

This paper employs a two-factor international equilibrium asset pricing model to examine the pricing relationships among the world's five largest equity markets. In addition to the traditional market factor premium, a hedging factor premium is included as the second factor to explain the...

This study investigates the influence of Taiwan outward foreign direct investment (FDI) and location choices on yield spread. Evidence shows the amount of FDI located in developed economies is curvilinearly correlated with yield spread, consistent with the upstream-downstream argument. However,...

This paper analyzes the relationship between net capital flow and home bias puzzle. The model suggests that both capital inflow and potential preference in home assets lead agents to allocate more in domestic and thus s home bias phenomenon. Besides, the more nontradable consumption, the fewer...

This paper examines the diversification choices of top managers and their implications for the levels of portfolio equity incentives as well as for firms' financial policies. Standard portfolio theory should also apply to corporate managers and therefore excessive risk exposures to the firm...