In this paper, we use the DCC MIDAS approach to assess the validity of the wake-up call hypothesis for developed and emerging markets during the global financial crisis (GFC). We use this approach to decompose the total correlations into short- (daily) and long-run (quarterly) correlations for...

An attempt was made in this paper to ascertain whether firm size plays a significant role in the performance of equity portfolios in Frontier African markets as observed elsewhere and whether the relationship can be adequately explained by the capital assets pricing model and the efficient...

We investigate cross-sectional patterns related to dividends in the CEE stock market. We investigate a broad sample of 1153 companies from 11 countries in years 2002-2014. We use sorting and tests based on cross-sectional regression, and apply tests of monotonic relation. The principal findings...

An investor, as Warren Buffett, said should think like a part-owner when investing in common stocks. As a part-owner, the investor should be concerned about the competitive positioning of the business he/she is invested in. A business that is relatively insulated from competitive actions, will...

The present paper endeavours to study the trading behaviour of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) in Indian stock market. The study ascertains whether the purchase trade and sale trade behaviour of foreign institutional investors is different from...

The study focus on the advantages and disadvantages of dividend discount model using a market based approach. The study looks at the valuation given by the market for stocks and whether that valuation is justified by returns given by the stock in the form of dividends and capital gains. The...

In this article, we are going to attempt to explain the origin, function, purpose and relation of the Stock Market to the modern financial system in India with the help of government documents, journals and valuable books for meaningful conclusion

The all-stock equity indices provide important information to market participants for asset allocation and investment performance evaluations. In this paper, we construct market capitalization weighted indexes for each of the 23 countries included in the MSCI Emerging Markets index as of...

An investor, as Warren Buffett said, should think like a part-owner when investing in common stocks. As a part-owner, the investor should be concerned about the competitive positioning of the business he/she is invested in as a business that is relatively insulated from competitive actions, will...

We study the effect of country-specific noise on stock price comovement. Using a sample of dual-listed stocks, we show that the effect persists over time for some largest A-shares traded in China, but diminishes quickly for their H-shares traded in Hong Kong. We then examine whether the noise...