We use random matching to study the trading behaviors of retail investors who hold passive exchange traded funds invested in stocks (P-ETFs). Using both trading records and survey data to control for all the key investor characteristics, we find strong evidence that retail investors trade...

This paper investigates the performance of various multiplier techniques in reducing downside risk for dynamic core-satellite portfolios. Using Monte Carlo simulations calibrated on monthly data for three different portfolios over a ten-year period, we show that the dynamic IR/TE multiplier...

We identify fast trading by directly measuring message traffic and the lifetime of orders for all market members on Euronext using their identification codes. We show that the fast-traded stocks exhibit the weakest decrease in both the relative spread and the cost of round trip trade. These...

Using a large set of trading accounts, we study the determinants of retail investing in passive Exchange Traded Funds (P-ETFs). Controlling for investor characteristics related to their risk-return profile, trading activity, and socio-demographics, we show that the probability and magnitude of...