Saturday, November 30, 2013

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Blog Post: iMFdirect: Back to Asia

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:28 AM PST

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Published / Preprint: Growth Opportunities, Technology Shocks, and Asset Prices

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:10 AM PST

We explore the impact of investment-specific technology (IST) shocks on the cross-section of stock returns. Using a structural model, we show that IST shocks have a differential effect on the value of assets in place and the value of growth opportunities. This differential sensitivity to IST shocks has two main implications. First, firm risk premia depend on the contribution of growth...

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Blog Post: TheFinancialServicesClub: Black Friday means Billions

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:42 AM PST

There are two Americanisms that are slipping into common lingo over here these days: Black Friday and Cyber Monday.read more...

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Blog Post: TheAlephBlog: Two More Good Questions

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:49 AM PST

I had two more good questions in response to my piece Why I Resist Trends.  Here we go:read more...

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Blog Post: WealthandCapitalMarketsBlog: Issues with Fund performance in India

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:36 PM PST

The Indian mutual fund industry has a very high number of schemes which has been another cause for concern for regulators. In 2012-13 there were a total of 1,294 schemes, while there were only 403 of them in 2004. A high number of schemes make the job of choosing a suitable scheme for retail investors difficult.  However, offering new schemes has been a marketing tool for many AMCs, and an...

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Vikas Shah interviews Daniel Kahneman

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:01 PM PST

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