Browsing Department of Finance and Real Estate by Author "Rakowski, David"
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BEHAVIORAL EXPLANATIONS OF INVESTORS’ TRADING IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
Alhashim, Mohammed Saad H; 0000-0002-3201-4680 (2019-05-03)In the first essay, I examine the effect of social media sentiment on the trading behavior of individual investors. I document a positive association between sentiment and retail order imbalances (i.e., individual investors ... -
Three essays on international mutual fund flows
Nguyen, Anh Tuan; 0000-0002-1460-4556 (2022-06-13)In this dissertation, I investigate the comprehensive relationship of international mutual fund flows among markets. While my first essay presents the unprecedent findings of commonality in mutual fund flows and global ... -
TWO ESSAYS ON HOW DO INVESTORS PERCEIVE THE OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND AN ESSAY ON MUTUAL FUND VOLATILITY DECOMPOSITION AND MANAGER SKILL
Vafai, Nima; 0000-0002-8870-068X (2021-08-02)This dissertation explores the rational investment hypothesis proposed by classical theories at the stock and portfolio (mutual fund) level. My first two essays focus on the risk associated with the composition of debt and ...