Since the beginning of 2020, the effect of COVID-19 on the stock markets in developed and developing countries has been taken the attention of researchers. However, the existing empirical studies mainly focus on the short period. The present study aims to close this hole in the prior studies on...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects that have been caused by changes in pre-trade transparency upon the behavior of stock traders. We used a trade size model and tested it before, during and after the period when the Italian Stock Exchange introduced a 20-level order book with...

We present evidence on the asset pricing implications of salience theory. In our model, investors overweight salient past returns when forming expectations about future returns. Consequently, investors are attracted to stocks with salient upsides, which are overvalued and earn low subsequent...