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The January Effect in the Corporate Bond Market: A Systematic Examination

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  • William F. Maxwell

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The turn-of-the-year (or January) effect is persuasive and well-documented anomaly in the financial markets. This paper examines this effect in the corporate bond market and documents a strong January effect in both the yield and the returns of corporate bonds. The paper investigates the underlying factors and finds that the January effect is a function of several factors that coincide around the turn of the year.

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  • William F. Maxwell, 1998. "The January Effect in the Corporate Bond Market: A Systematic Examination," Financial Management, Financial Management Association, vol. 27(2), Summer.
    • Handle: RePEc:fma:fmanag:maxwell98
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