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2006

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Late trading

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How To Compensate Mutual Fund Investors For Late Trading And Market Timing, Richard A. Booth Marbury Research Professor Of Law Jan 2006

How To Compensate Mutual Fund Investors For Late Trading And Market Timing, Richard A. Booth Marbury Research Professor Of Law

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This article focuses on the mutual fund trading scandals that came to light in late 2003 and in particular on the remedy that should be available to injured mutual fund investors. First, I describe mutual fund structure and the trading process for mutual fund shares. Second, I show how late trading and market timing can extract value from a fund and harm the interests of non-trading fund investors. Third, I discuss the factors that gave rise to these abuses and regulatory changes that would prevent a recurrence. Finally, I address the issues raised by the numerous private stockholder actions prompted …


Who Should Recover What For Late Trading And Market Timing?, Richard A. Booth Jan 2006

Who Should Recover What For Late Trading And Market Timing?, Richard A. Booth

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