We show theoretically that a novel nonlinear interaction of fund flows and returns plays a central role in either moderating or amplifying the portfolio rebalancing demand of levered and inverse-levered ETFs (LETFs). Rebalancing, in turn, affects underlying’s and market’s return volatility....

We derive and empirically test a theoretical link between exchange rate volatility and global equity correlations. Starting with option-implied currency volatilities, we use variants of existing currency models, global capital flows, international parity, the Taylor rule, and some simplifying...

We investigate the dynamics of heterogeneous beliefs and link them to the volatility pattern throughout the seasoned equity offering (SEO) event window. In sync with a reduction in information asymmetry related to management information releases around the SEO event, belief heterogeneity...

We investigate the information content of the limit order book (LOB) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's second largest order-driven market. We find that high frequency microstructure parameters, such as the current cost-to-trade 1% of average daily volume and LOB slope, contain information...

We investigate the information content of the limit order book (LOB) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's second largest order-driven exchange1. Microstructure parameters, such as the current cost-to-trade 1% of average daily volume and order book slope, consistently and significantly...