Do financial institutions matter?

Article Abstract:

Research into investors' behavior predicated upon the asset pricing theory and research elucidating the link between corporate finance and shareholders' interests often fails to incorporate the critical role played by financial institutions.

Financial Services, Finance and Insurance, Financial services industry, Pricing, Corporations, Corporate finance

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Discussion

Article Abstract:

A response to Albert S. Kyle and Wei Xiong's 'Contagion as a wealth effect' is presented. Kyle and Xiong's research indicates that portfolio position sizes are a critical variable effecting returns.

Portfolio management

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Automated versus floor trading: an analysis of execution costs on the Paris and New York exchanges

Article Abstract:

Returns from the Paris Bourse and the NY Stock Exchange are used to research the benefits of automated trading over floor trading. Research results indicate that floor trading is less costly.

France, New York, New York Stock Exchange, Statistics, New York Stock Exchange Inc., Electronic trading (Securities), Online securities trading, Euronext Paris

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