This paper examines the profitability of option-based merger arbitrage. A simple arbitrage strategy using stock options is designed to examine the merger arbitrage profitability from 1996 to 2008. This strategy takes long position on call options of target firms and put options of acquirer firms...

This paper documents the level of portfolio manager ownership in the funds they manage and examines whether higher ownership is associated with improved future performance. Almost half of all managers have ownership stakes in their funds, though the absolute investment is modest. Future...

We study mutual fund mergers between 1999 and 2001 to understand the role and effectiveness of fund boards. Some fund mergers - typically across-family fund mergers - benefit target shareholders but are costly to target fund directors. We examine whether certain governance structures relate to...

We study finite horizon consumption and portfolio decisions of time-inconsistent individuals by incorporating the stochastic hyperbolic preferences of Harris and Laibson (2013) into the classical model of Merton (1969, 1971) with constant relative risk aversion (CRRA). We obtain closed-form...

This paper documents the range of portfolio manager ownership in the funds they manage and examines whether higher ownership is associated with improved future performance. Almost half of all managers have ownership stakes in their funds, though the absolute investment is modest. Future...

This paper examines the relationship between mutual fund managers' ownership and the disposition effect. Using recently disclosed managerial ownership data required by new SEC rules, we document that a significant number of mutual funds exhibit the disposition effect. Funds with managerial...