Topic: Stock Returns

Radio tower waves, communication tower on earth Research Brief / Bond Market

One Way the Stock Market Sends Signals to Bond Traders

Thin stock trading, amid both price volatility and a period of potential economic change, leads bond investors to seek a higher yield

A graph of the U.S. dollar index Research Brief / Currencies

When Exchange Rates Move, U.S. Companies Feel It — Even More Than Previously Thought

Firm-specific export data enables researchers to potentially solve a puzzle in economics

Multicolored soap bubbles on a black background. Forecast / Investing

The Mechanics of How Social Media Turbocharges Asset Bubbles

Establishment media coalesces around a lone narrative, but online chatter hops between storylines, sometimes shocking traders

Growing financial bar graph that resembles a roller coaster Research Brief / Investing

Why Rising Stocks Sometimes Reverse, Then Rally

Cultural differences and investor behavior can drive reversals and momentum

Painting of dogs playing poker. Research Brief / Investing

Why the Stock Market Needs Gamblers

They counteract the impulses of two other market personality types

Smartphone security concept and how to keep your data safe from hackers. The blue man is using a smartphone and he is being watched by many eyes. Research Brief / Investing

Companies at Risk of an Earnings Miss Allow More Third-Party Trackers on Their Websites

Managing earnings at the cost of privacy

Group of people standing in queue to board airplane. Research Brief / Competition

Airline Shareholders Were the Big Losers from Deregulation

Consumers, on the other hand, gained in good times and bad

A word cloud in various shades of gray and black featuring climate changes terms Research Brief / Stock Market

Disclosure of Climate Risk Helps Stocks Trade More Smoothly

Dropping facts into a polarized investor pool reduces the impact of ideology and leads to broader ownership

Small cap stocks in scrabble letters on black background Research Brief / Stock Market

Is Post-Earnings Announcement Drift a Thing? Again?

Considered dead, the phenomenon resurfaces in two studies — which are critiqued in a third paper

Four boats on a beach on a foggy day at low tide Research Brief / Stock Market

When a Stock Becomes Easier to Trade, So Do Its Rivals

A rising tide of liquidity for one company also lifts its peers, boosting their stock prices and lowering trading costs