Short selling, margin trading, and the incorporation of new information into prices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2016.01.002
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Keywords
Short selling; Margin trading; Price efficiency; Corporate news; Authorized brokerages;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
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