Monetary policy shocks that convey new macroeconomic information are significant predictors of both the absolute and risk-adjusted returns from value investing. Positive Fed information shocks lead to higher subsequent value returns. Crashes in the returns of value investing are most likely to...

This paper investigates the role of executive compensation in the transmission of monetary shocks to corporate investments. We find that a managerial compensation structure that facilitates risk-taking (high Vega) is a positive and significant contributor to the translation of monetary shocks...

We provide the first comprehensive examination of the impact of the advisory services provided by boutique banks on acquirer returns in U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). We show that the autonomy and expertise of boutique banks help acquirers realize significant gains in informationally...