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Bid-Ask Spreads, Information Asymmetry, and Abnormal Investor Sentiment: Evidence from Closed-End Funds

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  • Chen, Jeng-Hong
  • Jiang, Christine X.
  • Kim, Jang-Chul
  • McInish, Thomas H.

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Using a sample of closed-end equity funds listed on the NYSE from 1994 to 1999, we investigate differences in spreads and adverse selection costs between the closed-end funds and a matched sample of common stocks. We find that spreads and adverse selection costs for the closed-end funds are significantly lower than those of control stocks. The results are consistent for the subperiods both before and after the minimum tick size change on NYSE on June 24, 1997. The differences of spreads and adverse selection costs cannot be attributed to the differences in the characteristics of the closed-end funds and the matched sample of common stocks. Lastly, we find that abnormal investor sentiment and adverse selection costs of closed-end funds are positively correlated over time. Copyright 2003 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Chen, Jeng-Hong & Jiang, Christine X. & Kim, Jang-Chul & McInish, Thomas H., 2003. "Bid-Ask Spreads, Information Asymmetry, and Abnormal Investor Sentiment: Evidence from Closed-End Funds," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 303-321, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:21:y:2003:i:4:p:303-21
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