Electronic call auctions are used globally to open and close equity market trading; as such, they are a critically important facility that needs to be better understood. The paper focuses on the impact NASDAQ's calls (introduced in 2004) have had on bid-ask spreads, price volatility, and order...

This paper provides evidence that floor brokers add value that helps offset the higher cost of accessing the trading floor, making it a desirable venue for orders requiring more careful handling. We compare execution costs of non-block trades handled by Amex floor brokers with trades entered...

The paper models the process of quote setting and price formation in a non-intermediated order driven market where trading is driven by (1) differences in valuation among investors and (2) the arrival of new information. We show that a positive spread exists in an order driven market even in the...

This paper assesses the value of order timing in equity trading, with particular focus on the working of quot;not heldquot; orders by floor brokers. To this end, we examine trades on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) using October 1996 proprietary trade and quote data for 838 stocks....

Preface -- Chapter 1 Integrity of Price Discovery -- Chapter 2 A Global Perspective -- Chapter 3 Integrity of Price Discovery -- Chapter 4 Integrity of a Marketplace -- Chapter 5 Trader Perspective -- Chapter 6 Integrity of Market Regulation -- Chapter 7 Equity Trading in the Fast Lane

Preface -- List of Participants -- Conference Sponsors -- Chapter 1: Trading, Clearing, Custody and the Worldwide Evolution of Exchanges as Unique Organizations -- Chapter 2: Coping with Liquidity Provision -- Chapter 3: The View from Here -- Chapter 4: Coping with the Dynamics of a Continuous...

<title>ABSTRACT</title> The purpose of this study was to present a grounded theory that fills in gaps in the higher education literature on the concept of educational consumer value and perceptions that support consumer value. Specifically, this study focuses on the learning experiences of Baby Boomers (40--60...

We assess the quality of opening and closing prices for Nasdaq stocks by examining the effect that opening and closing call auctions (introduced in 2004) have had on price formation. Our use of measurement intervals of one minute or less sharpens the picture of intra-day volatility...