Research
List of published papers (available from the journal websites, earlier versions are available at my SSRN page)
Click here for my Google Scholar page with citations to my papers.
| 1. | Missing them yet? Investment Banker Directors in the 21st Century |
| Journal of Corporate Finance, forthcoming | |
| Co-authors: Murali Jagannathan and Wei Jiao | |
| 2. | Inflation and Equity Mutual Fund Flows |
| Journal of Financial Markets, 37 (2018), 52-69 | |
| Co-authors: Denis Pelletier and Richard Warr | |
| 3. | Efficiency and Market Power Gains in Bank Megamergers: Evidence from Value Line Forecasts |
| Financial Management 45 (2016), 1011-1039 | |
| Co-authors: Erik Devos and Rajesh Narayanan | |
| 4. | A First Look at Mutual Funds that use Short Sales |
| Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 48 (2013), 761-787 | |
| Co-authors: Honghui Chen and Hemang Desai | |
| 5. | Why are Firms Unlevered? |
| Journal of Corporate Finance 18 (2012), 664-682 | |
| Co-authors: Erik Devos, Upinder Dhillon, and Murali Jagannathan | |
| 6. | How do Mergers Create Value? A Comparison of Taxes, Market Power, and Efficiency Improvements as Explanations for Synergies |
| Review of Financial Studies 22 (2009), 1179-1211 | |
| Co-authors: Erik Devos and Palani-Rajan Kadapakkam | |
| 7. | Do Short Sellers Target Firms with Poor Earnings Quality? Evidence from Earnings Restatements |
| Review of Accounting Studies 11 (2006), 71-90 | |
| Co-authors: Hemang Desai and Kumar Venkataraman | |
| 8. | Auditor Reputation, Auditor Independence, and the Stock Market Impact of Andersen's Indictment on its Client Firms |
| Contemporary Accounting Research 23 (2006), 465-490 | |
| Co-authors: Nan Zhou and Jian Zhou | |
| 9. | Stock Splits, Broker Promotion, and Decimalization |
| Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 40 (2005), 873-895 | |
| Co-authors: Palani-Rajan Kadapakkam and Yiuman Tse | |
| 10. | Does Investor Identity Matter in Equity Issues? Evidence from Private Placements |
| Journal of Financial Intermediation 14 (2005), 210-238 | |
| Co-authors: Paul Spindt, Venkat Subramaniam, and Tracie Woidtke | |
| 11. | Investment Banker Directors and Affiliated Analyst Forecasts |
| Journal of Investment Management 3 (2005), 4-20 | |
| Co-author: Murali Jagannathan | |
| 12. | Are Share Price Levels Informative? Evidence from the Ownership, Pricing, Turnover, and Performance of IPO Firms |
| Journal of Financial Markets 7 (2004), 377-403 | |
| Co-authors: Chitru Fernando and Paul Spindt | |
| 13. | Is Share Price Related to Marketability? Evidence from Mutual Fund Share Splits |
| Financial Management 28 (1999), 54-67 | |
| Co-authors: Chitru Fernando and Paul Spindt |