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Benjamin McKay Blau

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First Name:Benjamin
Middle Name:McKay
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Affiliation

(50%) Department of Economics and Finance
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Utah State University

Logan, Utah (United States)
https://huntsman.usu.edu/economicsandfinance/index
RePEc:edi:deusuus (more details at EDIRC)

(50%) Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Utah State University

Logan, Utah (United States)
http://www.huntsman.usu.edu/
RePEc:edi:sbusuus (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Blau, Benjamin & Whitby, Ryan, 2018. "Rethinking Decimalization: The Impact of Increased Tick Sizes on Trading Activity and Volatility," Working Papers 07740, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
  2. Blau, Benjamin & Whitby, Ryan, 2018. "The Informational Efficiency of Cross-Listed Securities and the Quality of Institutions," Working Papers 07742, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
  3. Blau, Benjamin, 2018. "Does Religiosity Affect Liquidity in Financial Markets?," MPRA Paper 100698, University Library of Munich, Germany.

Articles

  1. Baig, Ahmed S. & Blau, Benjamin M. & Butt, Hassan A. & Yasin, Awaid, 2023. "Reprint of: Do retail traders destabilize financial markets? An investigation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 147(C).
  2. ByBenjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2022. "Lobbying and lending by banks around the financial crisis by," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 192(3), pages 377-397, September.
  3. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2022. "On the Ethics of “Non-Corporate” Insider Trading," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 177(1), pages 79-93, April.
  4. Ahmed S. Baig & Benjamin M. Blau & R. Jared DeLisle, 2022. "Does mutual fund ownership reduce stock price clustering? Evidence from active and index funds," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 58(2), pages 615-647, February.
  5. Baig, Ahmed S. & Blau, Benjamin M. & Butt, Hassan A. & Yasin, Awaid, 2022. "Do retail traders destabilize financial markets? An investigation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
  6. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Derek Larsen & Ryan J. Whitby, 2022. "Corporate lobbying and the value of firms: The case of defense firms and the 9/11 terrorist attacks," International Review of Finance, International Review of Finance Ltd., vol. 22(4), pages 759-769, December.
  7. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2022. "Price Clustering, Preferences for Round Prices, and Expected Returns," Journal of Behavioral Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(3), pages 301-315, July.
  8. Blau, Benjamin M. & Griffith, Todd G. & Whitby, Ryan J., 2021. "Inflation and Bitcoin: A descriptive time-series analysis," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
  9. Benjamin M. Blau & Bret D. Crane, 2021. "Religiosity and loss aversion: Does local religiosity influence the skewness of stock returns?," International Review of Finance, International Review of Finance Ltd., vol. 21(2), pages 478-496, June.
  10. Baig, Ahmed S. & Blau, Benjamin M. & Sabah, Nasim, 2021. "Free trade and the efficiency of financial markets," Global Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 48(C).
  11. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2021. "Income inequality and the volatility of stock prices," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(38), pages 4404-4416, August.
  12. Ahmed Baig & Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith, 2021. "Firm Opacity and the Clustering of Stock Prices: the Case of Financial Intermediaries," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 60(2), pages 187-206, December.
  13. Benjamin Blau & Todd Griffith & Ryan Whitby, 2020. "Comovement in the Cryptocurrency Market," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 40(1), pages 448-455.
  14. Baig , Ahmed & Blau , Ben & Hao, Jie, 2020. "Accounting Information Quality and the Clustering of Stock Prices," American Business Review, Pompea College of Business, University of New Haven, vol. 23(2), pages 182-210, November.
  15. Benjamin M. Blau & R. Jared DeLisle & Ryan J. Whitby, 2020. "Does Probability Weighting Drive Lottery Preferences?," Journal of Behavioral Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 233-247, July.
  16. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2020. "Opacity and the comovement in the stock prices of banks," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 60(4), pages 3557-3580, December.
  17. Blau, Benjamin M. & Whitby, Ryan J., 2020. "Gambling activity and stock price volatility: A cross-country analysis," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 27(C).
  18. Baig, Ahmed S. & Blau, Benjamin M. & Whitby, Ryan J., 2019. "Price clustering and economic freedom: The case of cross-listed securities," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 1-12.
  19. Baig, Ahmed & Blau, Benjamin M. & Sabah, Nasim, 2019. "Price clustering and sentiment in bitcoin," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 111-116.
  20. Benjamin M. Blau & Todd G. Griffith & Ryan J. Whitby, 2019. "Information in stock prices: the case of the 2016 U.S. presidential election," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(40), pages 4385-4396, August.
  21. Benjamin M. Blau, 2019. "Price Clustering and Investor Sentiment," Journal of Behavioral Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 19-30, January.
  22. Benjamin M. Blau & Ryan J. Whitby, 2019. "The Introduction of Bitcoin Futures: An Examination of Volatility and Potential Spillover Effects," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 39(2), pages 1030-1038.
  23. Blau, Benjamin M. & Hsu, Jason & Whitby, Ryan J., 2019. "Skewness preferences and gambling cultures," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
  24. Blau, Benjamin M., 2018. "Does religiosity affect liquidity in financial markets?," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 19(C), pages 72-83.
  25. Blau, Benjamin M. & Whitby, Ryan J., 2018. "How does short selling affect liquidity in financial markets?," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 25(C), pages 244-250.
  26. Blau, Benjamin M., 2018. "Exchange rate volatility and the stability of stock prices," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 299-311.
  27. Blau, Benjamin M., 2018. "Income inequality, poverty, and the liquidity of stock markets," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 113-126.
  28. Blau, Benjamin M. & Griffith, Todd G. & Whitby, Ryan J., 2018. "The maximum bid-ask spread," Journal of Financial Markets, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 1-16.
  29. Benjamin M Blau & Ryan J Whitby, 2018. "Skewness, short interest and the efficiency of stock prices," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(20), pages 2229-2242, April.
  30. Benjamin M. Blau, 2017. "Lobbying, political connections and emergency lending by the Federal Reserve," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 172(3), pages 333-358, September.
  31. Benjamin M Blau & Ryan J Whitby, 2017. "Range-based volatility, expected stock returns, and the low volatility anomaly," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(11), pages 1-19, November.
  32. Blau, Benjamin M., 2017. "The volatility of exchange rates and the non-normality of stock returns," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 41-52.
  33. Blau, Benjamin M., 2017. "Economic freedom and crashes in financial markets," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 33-46.
  34. Benjamin M. Blau, 2017. "Religiosity and the Volatility of Stock Prices: A Cross-Country Analysis," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 144(3), pages 609-621, September.
  35. Benjamin M. Blau, 2017. "Skewness preferences, asset prices and investor sentiment," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(8), pages 812-822, February.
  36. Blau, Benjamin M., 2017. "Price dynamics and speculative trading in bitcoin," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 493-499.
  37. Benjamin M. Blau & Ryan J. Whitby, 2017. "Option Introductions and the Skewness of Stock Returns," Journal of Futures Markets, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 37(9), pages 892-912, September.
  38. Blau, Benjamin M. & Brough, Tyler J. & Griffith, Todd G., 2017. "Bank opacity and the efficiency of stock prices," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 32-47.
  39. Benjamin Blau & Jared Egginton & Matthew Hill, 2016. "REITs and market friction," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 46(1), pages 1-24, January.
  40. Blau, Benjamin M. & Griffith, Todd G., 2016. "Price clustering and the stability of stock prices," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(10), pages 3933-3942.
  41. Chip Wade & Andre Liebenberg & Benjamin M. Blau, 2016. "Information and Insurer Financial Strength Ratings: Do Short Sellers Anticipate Ratings Changes?," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 83(2), pages 475-500, June.
  42. Benjamin M. Blau & Scott E. Hein & Ryan J. Whitby, 2016. "The Financial Impact Of Lender-Of-Last-Resort Borrowing From The Federal Reserve During The Financial Crisis," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 39(2), pages 179-206, June.
  43. Blau, Benjamin M. & Bowles, T. Boone & Whitby, Ryan J., 2016. "Gambling Preferences, Options Markets, and Volatility," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 51(2), pages 515-540, April.
  44. Benjamin M. Blau & Devon H. Gorry & Chip Wade, 2016. "Guns, laws and public shootings in the United States," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(49), pages 4732-4746, October.
  45. Benjamin Blau & Tyler Brough, 2015. "Are put-call ratios a substitute for short sales?," Review of Derivatives Research, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 51-73, April.
  46. Benjamin M. Blau & J. Michael Pinegar & Ryan J. Whitby, 2015. "Skewness And The Asymmetry In Earnings Announcement Returns," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 38(2), pages 145-168, June.
  47. Benjamin M. Blau & Ryan J. Whitby, 2015. "The Volatility of Bid-Ask Spreads," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 44(4), pages 851-874, October.
  48. Benjamin Blau & Kathleen Fuller & Chip Wade, 2015. "Short Selling and Price Pressure Around Merger Announcements," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 48(2), pages 143-160, October.
  49. Blau, Benjamin M. & DeLisle, Jared R. & Price, S. McKay, 2015. "Do sophisticated investors interpret earnings conference call tone differently than investors at large? Evidence from short sales," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 203-219.
  50. Blau, Benjamin M. & Brough, Tyler J. & Thomas, Diana W., 2014. "Economic freedom and the stability of stock prices: A cross-country analysis," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 182-196.
  51. Benjamin M. Blau & Tyler J. Brough, 2014. "Short Sales and Option Listing Decisions," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 43(3), pages 703-724, September.
  52. Benjamin M. Blau & Ryan J. Whitby, 2014. "Speculative Trading In Reits," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 37(1), pages 55-74, February.
  53. Blau, Benjamin M. & Smith, Jason M., 2014. "Autocorrelation in daily short-sale volume," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 54(1), pages 31-41.
  54. Blau, Benjamin M. & Tew, Philip L., 2014. "Short sales and class-action lawsuits," Journal of Financial Markets, Elsevier, vol. 20(C), pages 79-100.
  55. Blau, Benjamin M. & Nguyen, Nga & Whitby, Ryan J., 2014. "The information content of option ratios," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 179-187.
  56. Blau, Benjamin M. & Roseman, Brian S., 2014. "The reaction of European credit default swap spreads to the U.S. credit rating downgrade," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 131-141.
  57. Benjamin Blau & Chip Wade, 2013. "Comparing the information in short sales and put options," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 41(3), pages 567-583, October.
  58. Blau, Benjamin M. & Pinegar, J. Michael, 2013. "Are short sellers incrementally informed prior to earnings announcements?," Journal of Empirical Finance, Elsevier, vol. 21(C), pages 142-155.
  59. Blau, Benjamin M. & Brough, Tyler J. & Thomas, Diana W., 2013. "Corporate lobbying, political connections, and the bailout of banks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(8), pages 3007-3017.
  60. Benjamin Blau, 2013. "Informed short sales and option introductions," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 365-382, August.
  61. Blau, Benjamin M. & Wade, Chip, 2012. "Informed or speculative: Short selling analyst recommendations," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 14-25.
  62. Blau, Benjamin M. & Brough, Tyler J., 2012. "Short sales, stealth trading, and the suspension of the uptick rule," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 52(1), pages 38-48.
  63. Blau, Benjamin M. & Van Ness, Robert A. & Warr, Richard S., 2012. "Short selling of ADRs and foreign market short-sale constraints," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 886-897.
  64. Alldredge, Dallin M. & Blau, Benjamin M. & Brough, Tyler J., 2012. "Short selling after hours," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 64(6), pages 439-451.
  65. Benjamin Blau & Tyler J. Brough, 2012. "Concentrated short‐selling activity: bear raids or contrarian trading?," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(3), pages 187-203, June.
  66. Benjamin Blau, 2012. "Short Interest and Frictions in the Flow of Information," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 41(2), pages 371-394, June.
  67. Benjamin M. Blau & Bonnie F. Van Ness & Robert A. Van Ness, 2012. "Trade Size And Price Clustering: The Case Of Short Sales And The Suspension Of Price Tests," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 35(2), pages 159-182, June.
  68. Blau, Benjamin M. & Fuller, Kathleen P. & Van Ness, Robert A., 2011. "Short selling around dividend announcements and ex-dividend days," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 628-639, June.
  69. Benjamin Blau & Matthew Hill & Hao Wang, 2011. "REIT Short Sales and Return Predictability," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 42(4), pages 481-503, May.
  70. Blau, Benjamin M. & Van Ness, Bonnie F. & Van Ness, Robert A., 2011. "Information in short selling: Comparing Nasdaq and the NYSE," Review of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 1-10, January.
  71. Kathleen Fuller & Benjamin M. Blau, 2010. "Signaling, Free Cash Flow and “Nonmonotonic” Dividends," The Financial Review, Eastern Finance Association, vol. 45(1), pages 21-56, February.
  72. Benjamin M. Blau & Bonnie F. Van Ness & Robert A. Van Ness, 2009. "Short Selling and the Weekend Effect for NYSE Securities," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 38(3), pages 603-630, September.
  73. Blau, Benjamin M. & Van Ness, Bonnie F. & Van Ness, Robert A., 2009. "Information and trade sizes: The case of short sales," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 49(4), pages 1371-1388, November.
  74. Benjamin M. Blau & Bonnie F. Van Ness & Robert A. Van Ness, 2009. "Intraday Stealth Trading: Which Trades Move Prices During Periods Of High Volume?," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 32(1), pages 1-21, March.
  75. Benjamin M. Blau & Robert A. Van Ness & Chip Wade, 2008. "Capitalizing on Catastrophe: Short Selling Insurance Stocks Around Hurricanes Katrina and Rita," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 75(4), pages 967-996, December.
  76. Blau, Benjamin M. & Fuller, Kathleen P., 2008. "Flexibility and dividends," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 14(2), pages 133-152, April.
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