This paper investigates the effect of the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 on the long-run relationship(s) between the stock prices of Far East countries. Further tests are conducted to check the change in the dominance of the Japanese and the US stock markets in the Far East Region. Empirical...

This article examines the relation between average holding periods, stock illiquidity and investors' disposition effects in the Chinese stock markets between 1996 and 2003. The results show that Chinese investors' holding periods are longer for illiquid stocks and are inversely associated with...

This paper is a contribution to the ongoing debate on the benefits and drawbacks of bank revenue diversification. Revenue diversification may benefit banks if diversified activities are inherently less risky and possess high returns, while it may hurt banks if diversified activities are more...