Recent studies suggest that the underperformance of IPO's in the post-1970 sample may be a small sample effect or Peso problem. That is, IPO underperformance may be due to observing too few star performers ex-post than were expected ex-ante. We develop a model of IPO performance that captures...

In an economy with time-varying investment opportunities, the changes in technology prospects affect aggregate consumption and individual firms' future dividends, and may lead to systematic risk. We construct a technology factor to track the changes in technology prospects measured by U.S....

We adapt a metric of Kandel and Stambaugh (1995) to evaluate linear asset pricing models. The quot;KS-ratioquot; criterion rates a model's usefulness based on the mean portfolio return a mean-variance decision maker obtains for any variance choice by using the model for optimal portfolio...

Winner stocks have higher changes in sales order backlogs and a sales order backlog factor is significant in explaining various winner minus loser returns and often reduces the [alpha]s by big margins. We argue that this factor is a proxy for innovation in demand in the economy and it is likely...

This study examined concurrent and prospective associations of financial stress (financial strain, lack of financial access, public assistance) and parenting support factors (relationship quality, living at home, financial support) with young adults’ alcohol behaviors (alcohol use, heavy...