Margin trading, short selling, and information asymmetry
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Keywords
Margin trading; Short selling; Information asymmetry; Pricing system;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
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