scholarly journals Light a lamp and look at the stock market

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Radeef Chundakkadan
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Downside Risk ◽  
Bond Yields ◽  
Risky Assets ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Market Return ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn this study, we investigate the impact of the light-a-lamp event that occurred in India during the COVID-19 lockdown. This event happened across the country, and millions of people participated in it. We link this event to the stock market through investor sentiment and misattribution bias. We find a 9% hike in the market return on the post-event day. The effect is heterogeneous in terms of beta, downside risk, volatility, and financial distress. We also find an increase (decrease) in long-term bond yields (price), which together suggests that market participants demanded risky assets in the post-event day.

scholarly journals Downside systematic risk in Pakistani stock market: role of corporate governance, financial liberalization and investor sentiment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahzad Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Akbar ◽  
Qaisar Ali Malik ◽  
Tanveer Ahmad ◽  
Nasir Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Financial Liberalization ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Systematic Risk ◽  
Downside Risk ◽  
Market Volatility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance, investor sentiment and financial liberalization on downside systematic risk and the interplay of socio-political turbulence on this relationship through static and dynamic panel estimation models. Design/methodology/approach The evidence is based on a sample of 230 publicly listed non-financial firms from Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) over the period 2008–2018. Furthermore, this study analyzes the data through Blundell and Bond (1998) technique in the full sample as well sub-samples (big and small firms). Findings The authors document that corporate governance mechanism reduces the downside risk, whereas investor sentiment and financial liberalization increase the investors’ exposure toward downside risk. Particularly, the results provide some new insights that the socio-political turbulence as a moderator weakens the impact of corporate governance and strengthens the effect of investor sentiment and financial liberalization on downside risk. Consistent with prior studies, the analysis of sub-samples reveals some statistical variations in large and small-size sampled firms. Theoretically, the findings mainly support agency theory, noise trader theory and the Keynesians hypothesis. Originality/value Stock market volatility has become a prime area of concern for investors, policymakers and regulators in emerging economies. Primarily, the existence of market volatility is attributed to weak governance, irrational behavior of market participants, the liberation of financial policies and sociopolitical turbulence. Therefore, the present study provides simultaneous empirical evidence to determine whether corporate governance, investor sentiment and financial liberalization hinder or spur downside risk in an emerging economy. Furthermore, the work relates to a small number of studies that examine the role of socio-political turbulence as a moderator on the relationship of corporate governance, investor sentiment and financial liberalization with downside systematic risk.

scholarly journals Using E-GARCH to Analyze the Impact of Investor Sentiment on Stock Returns Near Stock Market Crashes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze Ting Chen ◽  
Kai Yin Allison Haga
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Stock Returns ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Rational Investment ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Investor sentiment, the willingness of market participants to invest, is a difficult concept to measure. Exploring the relationship between investor sentiment and stock returns can reveal how investor sentiment affects the operation of the stock market. Such an understanding can assist market participants in making more rational investment decisions based on market laws. Such an understanding can also assist regulators in their roles of supervision and policy making.Methodology: Although the E-GARCH model has the advantage of considering volatility clustering, it has not previously been used to investigate the impact of investor sentiment changes on the Shanghai Composite Index's market return. This research therefore applies the E-GARCH approach to data from 2015 to 2018, to explore the influence of investor sentiment on the return rate of the Shanghai Composite Index.Main Findings: There are three main findings. First, when the investor sentiment is increased by the same amount, the rate of return before a stock market crash will have a smaller increase than the rate of change after the crash, which is a new finding. Second, the rate of return on stocks is susceptible to emotional sentiment, rather than simply depending on stock price. Third, the tendency of retail investors to follow the crowd is less in periods of pessimism than it is in periods of optimism, which, in turn, can push up stock yields.Application: Based on these research results, this article can provide insights to understand how investors' subjective judgments on future earnings affect their investment behavior and how great the impact is on the market. At the same time, it can help investors make more rational investment decisions based on an understanding of market laws, and help regulators with guidance for their supervision and policy making.Originality/Value: This paper contributes to the theory of the investor sentiment index, improving the index construction method by adding two sentiment proxy indicators: investor activity ACT and stock market leverage level. After constructing the sentiment index and comparing it with the stock market index (Shanghai Composite Index), the fit is found to be improved.

scholarly journals The Impact of Investor Sentiment on the German Stock Market

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Finter ◽  
Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi ◽  
Stefan Ruenzi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
German Stock ◽  
The Impact ◽  
German Stock Market

scholarly journals Capital Market Response to COVID-19 Pandemic – A Systematic Review on Stock Volatility and Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-49
Author(s):  
Janga Bahadur Hamal ◽  
Rishi Raj Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Market Volatility ◽  
Stock Market Volatility ◽  
Stock Volatility ◽  
Government Response ◽  
Stock Market Performance ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stock market volatility and market return as well as the impact of government response to the COVID-19 pandemic on stock market performance. To analyze the same, the paper has adopted Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach and conducted a review of 40 journal articles published between between2020 to mid-2021. The paper identified that the short-term impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and government policy measures had a significant and adverse impact on stock market volatility, return and overall performance. In the longer term, the stock markets slowly started to stabilize and revive. This effect on the stock market was also attributed to investor sentiment and thus, in the later stages, targeted government response had a positive effect on boosting investor confidence towards the market.

Testing Market Reaction On Stock Market Delisting In Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Елена Моисеевна Рогова ◽  
Maria Belousova
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Abnormal Returns ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Available Information ◽  
The Impact

This paper expands the available information on the effects of delisting in Russia, and represents a rare empirical analysis of the impact of external events on securities prices in this major global market. We seek to evaluate how stock prices of competing companies fluctuate around the dates of stock market delisting announcements and completion. We analyse stock prices as correlated with company delisting events from 2004 to 2019 on 552 companies on the Russian MOEX Exchange. The event study methodology is used to evaluate the abnormal returns of rival companies close to relevant delisting dates. These data were checked for statistical significance using the standardised Patell residual test. The results indicate a significant competitive effect on stock prices both on the dates of delisting announcement and on completion, with more significant returns close to announcement dates. These effects were found to influence the prospects not just of individual groups of companies, but of all market participants. We may conclude from our results that delisting is not an event limited in effect to only one company, but impacts the industry as a whole, temporarily changing its value. As such, it will interest both shareholders and managers of public companies, and any participants of industries in which delisting occurs.

The long run performance of secondary equity offerings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1211-1232
Author(s):  
Jesse Alves da Cunha ◽  
Yudhvir Seetharam
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Operating Performance ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Seasoned Equity Offerings ◽  
Equity Offerings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Opinions have been divided on whether there is a rational explanation to the reason behind seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) or whether the explanation lies within the behavioural intricacies attributed to stock market participants. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study investigates the long-run performance of firms conducting SEOs on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) over the period of 1998–2015, by examining the return performance and operating performance of firms, along with the impact of investor sentiment on these variables. Findings The results of this study are inconsistent with the existing literature, which argues that the long-run performance of issuing firms signalled an initial underreaction to SEOs buoyed by over-optimistic investors. Research limitations/implications Instead, the long-run performance of issuing firms is adequately explained by the rational models centred on the risk-return framework, implying that investors are reacting swiftly to SEOs in an unbiased fashion. Originality/value Investor sentiment does not materially influence the long-run share performance or operating performance of issuing firms, casting doubt on the ability of the market timing theory to explain the long-run performance of SEOs. The authors thus find that SEO performance cannot be explained by behavioural-based reasoning, in contrast to some asset pricing studies on the JSE which indicate the role of sentiment in explaining returns.

scholarly journals The Linkage between Sentiments and Stock Market Dynamics New Evidence from Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Heshmatollah Asgari ◽  
Hamed Najafi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Stock Returns ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Research Criteria ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, the issue of financial behaviour and the impact of investors’ sentiments on their decision making have become such a popular issue. The sentiments of financial activists affect the market price of financial assets and particularly stocks, and therefore it is included in the new pricing models of capital assets. In this article, we seek the effect of investors’ sentiments on the dynamics of the Iranian stock market (TSE). To do this, among the companies accepted in the stock market we select 120, considering the research criteria and screening method, we examined TSE specifics throughout 2010-2018 using regression analysis and causality test. Our results show that firstly investors’ sentiments have a direct effect on the stock returns and there is a bilateral relationship between them. Secondly, inflation has the opposite effect and economic growth has a direct and positive effect on the relationship between investor sentiment and stock returns. Finally, government spending has no significant effect on the relationship between investor sentiment and stock returns.

scholarly journals Capital Asset Pricing Model, Theory and Practice: Evidence from USA (2009-2016)

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad AbdelMohsen Al-Afeef
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Pricing Model ◽  
Stock Market Index ◽  
Market Return ◽  
Market Index ◽  
Stock Market Return ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

This study discussed the Capital Assets Pricing model (CAPM) and its ability to measure the required return, the researcher tested this model on Amazon Company listed in S&P 500 during the period (2009-2016), to measure the impact of beta stock and market index return on the required return. Multiple regression model was used to test the effect of independent variables (Beta stock, Market Index Return) on the dependent variable (Required return), it should be noted that there is a statistically significant impact of the US stock market Return (S&P500) and Amazon stock Beta factor on Amazon stock required return, and the study model explanatory was 20% , this means that 20% of the changes in the required return are due to beta and market return, and 80% of the changes due to other factors, also find that CAPM can be applied on efficiency markets and huge companies.The researcher recommends applying the variables of the study on a group of large companies in the S&P 500 index, and looking for other factors that may affect the required return.

scholarly journals The impact of investor sentiment on the German stock market

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Finter ◽  
Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi ◽  
Stefan Ruenzi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Investor Sentiment ◽  
German Stock ◽  
The Impact ◽  
German Stock Market

Long-term impact of head and neck cancer (HNC) and treatment on financial distress and employment of HNC survivors.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21575-e21575
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Marie Wulff-Burchfield ◽  
David G Schlundt ◽  
Kemberlee Bonnet ◽  
Emily Castellanos ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Late Effects ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Cognitive Changes ◽  
Financial Counseling ◽  
The Impact

e21575 Background: Increasing HNC survival highlights the importance of understanding late biopsychosocial outcomes. Financial and occupational impacts of HNC remain unexplored, thus we undertook a qualitative analysis to identify themes and explore the impact of HNC/treatment on survivors’ financial health. Methods: Eligibility: Locally-advanced HNC who participated in an R0-1, NED, and > 1 year post treatment. Ten of 12 eligible patients were interviewed. Topics queried: financial issues related to HNC/treatment, financial/insurance matters affecting treatment, impact of treatment on fiscal responsibilities, financial counseling, and late impact of HNC/treatment on work. Frequency distributions were used to summarize patient characteristics. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, double-coded, and organized into themes and subthemes. Results: 50% male, 100% Caucasian, 60% married, median age 64 years, and median time since treatment of 64 months. Most denied ongoing financial strain from HNC/treatment, citing mitigating factors of preparedness (e.g. preexisting savings), health/disability insurance, and marital status. Those with financial distress noted an income limited by savings or disability. None reported financially-related delays in care. However, 2 patients used free healthcare. Most denied impact of HNC/treatment on financial obligations, but a minority reported subsequent delays in dental care, paying credit card bills, and travel. Financial counseling was used by 4 patients; benefits included decreased stress, access to financial programs, and education. Healthcare providers were considered an important source of financial counseling. Not all patients returned to work; late effects (fatigue, cognitive changes) impaired work capacity for those who did. Limitations: Population may have been skewed by loss to follow-up of patients with financial toxicity that precluded ongoing medical follow-up. Conclusions: Long-term financial distress was limited in this cohort of HNC survivors. Preparedness, adequate insurance, marital status, and financial counseling attenuated financial impacts of HNC. For those returning to work, late effects may affect capacity.

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