Sources of liquidity premium: Risk or mispricing?

Pin Huang Chou, Kuan Cheng Ko, K. C.John Wei

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Abstract

We study three widely used liquidity measures and find that they all carry significant premiums beyond the size, book-to-market, and momentum effects. Although liquidity as a risk factor bears a significant return premium, it is better characterized by a characteristicbased model. Further analysis shows that (1) although the premium persists for up to five years following formation, it diminishes over time and becomes insignificant in the post- 1960 period; (2) the premium is larger for stocks with higher idiosyncratic risk. Thus, the empirical results provide some evidence that supports the mispricing argument.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook Of Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, And Financial Derivatives (In 4 Volumes)
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages2051-2088
Number of pages38
Volume3-4
ISBN (Electronic)9789811269943
ISBN (Print)9789811269936
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2024

Keywords

  • Characteristic-based model
  • Factor model
  • Liquidity
  • Mispricing
  • Risk

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