The authors investigate the strategic association between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and sustainability using empirical data. Their hypothesis is that ICTs can promote a country's sustainability. In their framework the authors include the ICT factors of access, quality,...

While investors in financial markets have access to information from both mass media and social media, trading platforms that curate and provide this information have little to go by in terms of understanding their relative value. This research note compares social media with mass media in the...

Because implied volatility is essential for pricing options, analyzing derivative strategies and measuring risk in investment portfolios containing derivatives, understanding variations in implied volatility also becomes vital. Aside from a secular trend, volatility clustering and calendar...

Over the past two decades, substantial research has established the importance of sentiment in financial markets. We know that sentiment impacts investor decisions; because of advanced text mining and sentiment analysis techniques, automated trading strategies based on sentiment are prevalent....