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The Effect Of The Dodd-Frank Act On Risk In The Financial Sector, Beatrix S. Haddon
The Effect Of The Dodd-Frank Act On Risk In The Financial Sector, Beatrix S. Haddon
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act, was passed in 2010 in an attempt to increase transparency and accountability in the financial system. The purpose of this thesis is to discover what effect, if any, the Dodd-Frank Act had on both systematic risk and total volatility in the financial sector. My study shows that while the legislation significantly reduced systematic risk in only one out of the seven industries within the financial sector in the time period I analyzed, it successfully reduced total volatility in all seven industries.
Securities Market Efficiency And The Reigning Super Bowl Champions, Ladd Kochman
Securities Market Efficiency And The Reigning Super Bowl Champions, Ladd Kochman
Ladd Kochman
The vulnerability of stock prices has long intrigued investors and researchers. Beating the market has an inescapable appeal. The overwhelming evidence that regular above average returns are denied to all but those with inside information has not slowed efforts to find market errors or tap into profitable trends. One reason for hope is that past studies have never truly resolved how long securities must be held before a particular trading strategy can be measured. Pankoff has proposed that the market for bets on National Football League games can serve as a proxy for the securities market. Examining recent studies using …