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The economic value of volatility timing using "realized" volatility

Article Abstract:

The intradaily returns can be used to construct estimates of daily return volatility, which are more precise than those constructed using daily returns. The gains are robust to transaction costs, estimation risk regarding estimated results, and the performance measurement horizon.

Author: Ostdiek, Barbara, Flemming, Jeff, Kirby, chris
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Financial Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0304-405X
Year: 2003
Risk (Economics), Cost (Economics), Costs (Economics)

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Managerial succession and firm performance

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The impact of managerial replacement decisions by corporate boards on firm's financial performance is examined. The empirical results of the study that used a multivariate regression framework are presented.

Author: Huson, Mark R., Parrino, Robert, Malatesta, Paul H.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Financial Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0304-405X
Year: 2004
Canada, Succession planning (Business)

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Universal option valuation using quadrature methods

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A widely applicable numerical approach for option pricing based on quadrature methods are proposed. Complex problems can be evaluated accurately and orders of magnitude are faster than by existing methods.

Author: Andricopoulos, Ari D., Widdicks, Martin, Duck, Peter W., Newton, David P.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Financial Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0304-405X
Year: 2003
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Subjects list: United States, Analysis, Financial management
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