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The Effect Of Information Quality On Liquidity Risk, Jeffrey NG 2011 Singapore Management University

The Effect Of Information Quality On Liquidity Risk, Jeffrey Ng

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

I investigate whether information quality affects the cost of equity capital through liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is the sensitivity of stock returns to unexpected changes in market liquidity; recent asset pricing literature has emphasized the importance of this systematic risk. I find that higher information quality is associated with lower liquidity risk and that the reduction in cost of capital due to this association is economically significant. I also find that the negative association between information quality and liquidity risk is stronger in times of large shocks to market liquidity.


What Is Behind The Asset Growth And Investment Growth Anomalies?, Fangjian FU 2011 Singapore Management University

What Is Behind The Asset Growth And Investment Growth Anomalies?, Fangjian Fu

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Existing studies show that firm asset and investment growth predict cross-sectional stock returns. Firms that shrink their assets or investments subsequently earn higher returns than firms that expand their assets or investments. I show that the superior returns of the low asset and investment growth portfolios are due to the omission of delisting returns in CRSP monthly stock return file and that the poor returns of the high asset and investment growth portfolios are largely driven by the subsample of firms that have issued large amounts of debt or equity in the previous year. Controlling for the effects of the …


Hizbollah–Syrian Intelligence Affairs: A Marriage Of Convenience, Carl Anthony Wege 2011 College of Coastal Georgia

Hizbollah–Syrian Intelligence Affairs: A Marriage Of Convenience, Carl Anthony Wege

Journal of Strategic Security

Since the 1980s, Hizbollah has emerged as the guardian of Lebanon's Shi'a and a stalking horse for Iran. Syria, though allied with Tehran, seeks to manage Hizbollah's freedom of action in Lebanon and is eyed cautiously in Damascus. Hizbollah has managed to maintain independence from these Syrian efforts because of both Lebanese Shi'a religious élan and the protection given Hizbollah by its Shi'a allies in Iran.


Extraordinary Rendition And U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Mark J. Murray 2011 The George Washington University

Extraordinary Rendition And U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Mark J. Murray

Journal of Strategic Security

This article examines the United States Government policy of extraordinary rendition as a response to terrorism. The paper provides a working definition of the term, outlines why it has become controversial, and uses case studies to examine success and failures of extraordinary rendition in practice. The paper concludes with lessons learned—more specifically, policy amendments—that are necessary to keep extraordinary rendition as a viable tool for the Obama Administration and mitigate political fallout against the United States from both its allies and enemies. This paper argues that extraordinary rendition provides flexibility to policymakers to detain terrorists in cases where an attack …


"Terrorism And Homeland Security: Perspectives, Thoughts, And Opinions," Edited By Dale L. June (Boca Raton, Fl: Crc Press, 2011), Mark J. Roberts 2011 University of South Florida

"Terrorism And Homeland Security: Perspectives, Thoughts, And Opinions," Edited By Dale L. June (Boca Raton, Fl: Crc Press, 2011), Mark J. Roberts

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


Cover & Front Matter, 2011 University of South Florida

Cover & Front Matter

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


Mitigating The Exploitation Of U.S. Borders By Jihadists And Criminal Organizations, Todd Steinmetz 2011 Information and Infrastructure Technologies

Mitigating The Exploitation Of U.S. Borders By Jihadists And Criminal Organizations, Todd Steinmetz

Journal of Strategic Security

Following the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Government began improving security in large population centers and near potential highvalue terrorist targets. Included in these efforts was the development of a more robust border security program, with an emphasis on reducing the threat of terrorist infiltration at America's borders. However, nearly a decade after 9/11, terrorism and organized crime continue to pose significant threats to the United States. As many of these threats emanate from other nations, improved border security helps mitigate these threats. This article summarizes known terrorist activity along the U.S. northern and southern borders, and highlights …


Buy Off And Buy In: Flipping The Farc, Joel K. Day II 2011 University of Denver

Buy Off And Buy In: Flipping The Farc, Joel K. Day Ii

Journal of Strategic Security

The election of President Juan Manuel Santos in Columbia marks a new era in Columbian security policy. administration has failed to implementInstead of focusing on a solely military solution to conflict with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), as his predecessor did, Santos has committed to a multifaceted effort to resolve the dispute. In spite of this hope, the Santos many critical non-military policy proposals. Like Santos, the scholarly community has ignored important comparative studies of counterterrorism. This essay attempts to fill a gap in the literature by framing a discussion of FARC in light of new advances in counter-insurgency …


"Area 51: An Uncensored History Of America's Top Secret Military Base," Annie Jacobsen (New York: Little, Brown And Company, 2011), Edward M. Roche 2011 Henley-Putnam University

"Area 51: An Uncensored History Of America's Top Secret Military Base," Annie Jacobsen (New York: Little, Brown And Company, 2011), Edward M. Roche

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


"The Rising: Ireland: Easter 1916," Fearghal Mcgarry (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010) And "Guerrilla Warfare In The Irish War Of Independence, 1919-1921," Joseph Mckenna (Jefferson, Nc And London: Mcfarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011), Edward J. Hagerty 2011 American Public University

"The Rising: Ireland: Easter 1916," Fearghal Mcgarry (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010) And "Guerrilla Warfare In The Irish War Of Independence, 1919-1921," Joseph Mckenna (Jefferson, Nc And London: Mcfarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011), Edward J. Hagerty

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


Streaks In Earnings Surprises And The Cross-Section Of Stock Returns, Roger LOH, Mitchell Craig WARACHKA 2011 Singapore Management University

Streaks In Earnings Surprises And The Cross-Section Of Stock Returns, Roger Loh, Mitchell Craig Warachka

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

No abstract provided.


Dividend Policy In Public Listed Companies In Emerging Markets : The Case Of Malaysia., Nikoo Karimi Shahri 2011 Universiti Malaya

Dividend Policy In Public Listed Companies In Emerging Markets : The Case Of Malaysia., Nikoo Karimi Shahri

Student Works (2010-2019)

Despite a half century of research, the determinants of the dividend policy are still a controversial topic in finance. Companies often inform the investors about the firm’s dividend policy and the changes in dividend payments. Investors have to know about the firms that pay a high level of dividends. Numerous studies have been done and theories have been proposed, but no unanimous results have been reached about the factors that influence the dividend policy of a firm. The present study examines the determinants of the dividend policy in public listed companies in Malaysia as a case study of an emerging …


Value Versus Growth Stocks In Malaysia., Anwarruddin Shah Hezan Shah 2011 Universiti Malaya

Value Versus Growth Stocks In Malaysia., Anwarruddin Shah Hezan Shah

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research paper examines the performance of value and growth stocks in Malaysia. Specifically I examine the performance of value and growth stock portfolio for the period of 5 years after its formation. Further analysis is done using the traditional risk-adjusted measure on these two categories of portfolios. My finding shows that although value portfolio proved to yield higher returns compared to growth portfolio, it is not significantly so. This conspicuously indicates that the value investing method in Malaysia does not yield the similar results as obtained by previous studies in other countries.


Unregulated Stock Markets In Second Life, Robert Bloomfield, Young Jun CHO 2011 Singapore Management University

Unregulated Stock Markets In Second Life, Robert Bloomfield, Young Jun Cho

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

SLCapex is a stock exchange owned and operated by “residents” of the online virtual world Second Life. Despite its almost complete lack of regulation and legal protections against fraud or insider trading, issuers were able to raise approximately US$145,000 from investors, which grew to US$900,000 in market value before plummeting, resulting in overall investor returns of −71%. Investors in large issuances lost more than investors in small issuances, and small investors experienced more severe losses relative to large investors when more money was at stake, indicating that the market did a poor job of protecting investors from issuers and of …


"The New Muslim Brotherhood In The West," Lorenzo Vidino, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2010), Sheldon Greaves , Ph.D. 2011 Independent Consultant

"The New Muslim Brotherhood In The West," Lorenzo Vidino, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2010), Sheldon Greaves , Ph.D.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


Cover & Front Matter, 2011 University of South Florida

Cover & Front Matter

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


China's Use Of Cyber Warfare: Espionage Meets Strategic Deterrence, Magnus Hjortdal 2011 CHINA-SEC, Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen

China's Use Of Cyber Warfare: Espionage Meets Strategic Deterrence, Magnus Hjortdal

Journal of Strategic Security

This article presents three reasons for states to use cyber warfare and
shows that cyberspace is—and will continue to be—a decisive element in
China's strategy to ascend in the international system. The three reasons
are: deterrence through infiltration of critical infrastructure; militarytechnological
espionage to gain military knowledge; and industrial espionage
to gain economic advantage. China has a greater interest in using
cyberspace offensively than other actors, such as the United States, since
it has more to gain from spying on and deterring the United States than
the other way around. The article also documents China's progress in
cyber warfare and …


Modeling Human Behavior To Anticipate Insider Attacks, Frank L. Greitzer , Ph.D., Ryan E. Hohimer 2011 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Modeling Human Behavior To Anticipate Insider Attacks, Frank L. Greitzer , Ph.D., Ryan E. Hohimer

Journal of Strategic Security

The insider threat ranks among the most pressing cyber-security challenges
that threaten government and industry information infrastructures.
To date, no systematic methods have been developed that provide a
complete and effective approach to prevent data leakage, espionage, and
sabotage. Current practice is forensic in nature, relegating to the analyst
the bulk of the responsibility to monitor, analyze, and correlate an overwhelming
amount of data. We describe a predictive modeling framework
that integrates a diverse set of data sources from the cyber domain, as well
as inferred psychological/motivational factors that may underlie malicious
insider exploits. This comprehensive threat assessment approach
provides …


"The Dynamics Of Terror And Creation Of Homegrown Terrorists," Richard J. Hughbank, Ed. Et Al., (Mustang, Ok: Tate Publishing And Enterprises, 2010), Jennifer Jefferis 2011 National Defense University, Washington, D.C., USA

"The Dynamics Of Terror And Creation Of Homegrown Terrorists," Richard J. Hughbank, Ed. Et Al., (Mustang, Ok: Tate Publishing And Enterprises, 2010), Jennifer Jefferis

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


"Obama's Wars," Bob Woodward, (New York, Ny: Simon And Schuster, 2010), Richard J. Kilroy Jr. 2011 National Defense University, Washington, D.C., USA

"Obama's Wars," Bob Woodward, (New York, Ny: Simon And Schuster, 2010), Richard J. Kilroy Jr.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.


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