Browsing Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Spring"
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Hiding in plain sight : camouflage in the corporate governance of IPOs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)I show that quality of corporate governance incrementally explains IPO pricing and performance. I facilitate this by creating a measure of corporate governance, provided by the bylaws and charter of an IPO, called camouflage. ... -
Two essays on investor overconfidence and asset prices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation contains two essays about the impact of investor overconfidence on asset prices. The first essay examines the role of investor ... -
Two essays on mutual fund performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In these two essays, I examine the relation between mutual fund characteristics and fund performance. In the first essay, I test the impact of liquidity and liquidity risk on mutual fund returns. I find that equity funds ...