This paper demonstrates that an an institutional feature inherent in a multitude of mutual funds managing billions in assets generates fund NAVs that reflect stale prices. Since, in many cases, investors can trade at these NAVs with little or no transactions costs, there is an obvious trading...

This paper demonstrates that an an institutional feature inherent in amultitude of mutual funds managing billions in assets generates fund NAVs that reect stale prices. Since, in many cases, investors can trade at these NAVs with little or no transactions costs, there is an obvious...