As an alternative way to shed light on the debate over whether the modified Dechow and Dichev (2002) AQ measure is a priced risk factor, we examine the effect of seasonality on the pricing of AQ. We find that (1) high AQ stocks outperform low AQ stocks only in January; (2) during the rest of the...

High-frequency trading has become a dominant force in the U.S. capital market, accounting for over 70% of dollar trading volume. This study examines the implication of high-frequency trading for stock price volatility and price discovery. I find that high-frequency trading is positively...

This paper examines the interaction between short-run return reversals, momentum and idiosyncratic volatility in the Australian market. We confirm that stocks with high idiosyncratic volatility earn low average returns over the next month. Unlike US studies which attribute this negative relation...

In this paper we study the cash-CDS basis and its implication in terms of market strategy and price discovery, while we investigate the role of credit risk common factors as determinants. After a description of CDS and asset swap contracts, we present the strategy: a positive net income is...

In this paper, we investigate short sale constraints' impact on the incidence of extreme stock market movements. The latter can be used to proxy for the likelihood of tail events like crashes and bubbles in a market and, thus, is a crucial measure of stock market stability. Since crashes and...

This study investigates the impact of strategic order activities during the pre-opening session of trading halts on post-halt return and volatility. Strategic orders are non-binding, aggressive limit orders that are placed in the pre-opening phase but subsequently cancelled or revised shortly...

Short sellers are routinely blamed for destabilizing stock markets by exacerbating deviations from fundamental values. In response, regulators periodically impose short sale constraints aimed at preventing excessive stock market declines. One explanation is that policy makers regard short...

We investigate whether increasing the speed of order execution affects investor trading strategy and market liquidity. With the new trading platform Arrowhead, the Tokyo Stock Exchange has eliminated the three-second matching cycle, executes orders immediately, and instantaneously updates the...

We investigate the stock market crashes in China, Iceland, and the US in the 2007-2009 period. The bond stock earnings yield difference model is used as a prediction tool. Historically, when the measure is too high, meaning that long bond interest rates are too high relative to the trailing...