Asymmetric information and stock return cross-autocorrelations

Dan Bernhardt, Reza S. Mahani

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Abstract

Using an asset pricing model under asymmetric information, we show that asymmetric lead-lag patterns in stock returns cannot be solely explained by information asymmetry. Additional frictions are necessary to produce asymmetry in return cross-autocorrelations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)14-22
Number of pages9
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume96
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Asset pricing
  • Asymmetric information
  • Frictions
  • Lead-lag
  • Micro-structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics

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