We show, using data for 57 countries over the 1990–2015 period, that investors' risk perceptions are an important determinant of international stock market liquidity. Increased risk perception reduces liquidity around the world, and its impact is not subsumed by other well-documented...

We consider the effectiveness of trailing stop-loss rules which, unlike traditional stop-loss rules, involve the sell trigger price being moved higher to protect profits as prices rise. Our results indicate that while these rules have inferior mean returns to a simple buy-and-hold strategy, they...

We consider the degree to which climate disasters influence investor behavior. Using data on events such as hurricanes and floods, we show that disasters prompt investors to pay more attention to socially responsible investing and invest more in mutual funds with an environmental focus....