Using firm-level ESG news indices, we examine whether active mutual fund managers skillfully integrate material ESG information into their portfolio decisions. We find firm-level ESG news affects mutual fund holdings. Fund managers incorporate material ESG news to cater to investor demand and...

This paper shows that shifts in investor preferences for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) attributes affect asset prices. Using Internet search volume to capture ESG sentiment shifts, we propose a novel firm-level measure of return sensitivity to ESG sentiment (i.e., ESG beta). We...

Using Internet search volume for lottery to capture gambling sentiment shifts, we show that when the overall gambling sentiment is high, investor demand for lottery-like stocks increases, these stocks earn positive short-run abnormal returns, managers are more likely to announce stock splits to...