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U.S. corporate bond returns: A study of market anomalies based on broad industry groups

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  • Nippani, Srinivas
  • Arize, Augustine C.

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We examine three major U.S. corporate bond market indices for calendar-based anomalies over the period 1982-2002. The analysis covers the entire corporate bond market and two broad industry classes: industrials and utilities. We find mixed support for the weekend effect in the overall bond index and the industrials index and to a lesser extent in the utilities index. We also show strong evidence of a January effect. This paper not only updates the study of corporate bond market anomalies through the period 2002 but also is the first examination based on broad industry classes.

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  • Nippani, Srinivas & Arize, Augustine C., 2008. "U.S. corporate bond returns: A study of market anomalies based on broad industry groups," Review of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 157-171, August.
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