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Time Diversification: Tool, Fallacy Or Both?, Ladd Kochman, Randy Goodwin Jul 2015

Time Diversification: Tool, Fallacy Or Both?, Ladd Kochman, Randy Goodwin

Ladd Kochman

It seems fair to conclude that time diversification is more nearly a fallacy than a tool. Total periodic returns based on random annual outcomes expose the practice of diversifying with time not only as unproductive but as extremely risky as well. Yet, as the contrived distribution of alternating returns of 30% and -10% demonstrated, it is impossible to completely reject the idea that risk can actually decrease over time.


Firm Value And Investment Policy Around Stock For Stock Mergers, Adel Bino, Elisabeta Pana Dec 2010

Firm Value And Investment Policy Around Stock For Stock Mergers, Adel Bino, Elisabeta Pana

Elisabeta Pana

We study a sample of publicly traded firms that expand by acquiring other firms in pure, stock-for-stock mergers. After these mergers, we find that the diversification premium decreases for the acquiring firm due to having added a target firm trading at a discount. Furthermore, the acquiring firm experiences a decrease in investment opportunities and a decrease in leverage. This is an effect confined only to non-diversifying mergers. Our results indicate that the acquirer’s investment efficiency at the firm level remains unchanged after the merger.


Bank Risk And Return: The Impact Of Bank Non-Interest Income, Barry Williams, Laurie Prather Nov 2010

Bank Risk And Return: The Impact Of Bank Non-Interest Income, Barry Williams, Laurie Prather

Laurie Prather

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact on bank risk of portfolio diversification between traditional margin income and fee-based income for banks operating in Australia.Design/methodology/approach – Considering several performance variables, this analysis compares the benefits of diversification across different bank types relative to margin income and fee income. Further, regression analysis considers bank risk and revenue concentration.Findings – This paper documents that fee-based income is riskier than margin income but offers diversification benefits to bank shareholders. While improving bank risk-return trade-off, these benefits are of second order importance compared to the large negative impact of …


Bank Risk And Return: The Impact Of Bank Non-Interest Income, Barry Williams, Laurie Prather Nov 2010

Bank Risk And Return: The Impact Of Bank Non-Interest Income, Barry Williams, Laurie Prather

Barry Williams

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact on bank risk of portfolio diversification between traditional margin income and fee-based income for banks operating in Australia.Design/methodology/approach – Considering several performance variables, this analysis compares the benefits of diversification across different bank types relative to margin income and fee income. Further, regression analysis considers bank risk and revenue concentration.Findings – This paper documents that fee-based income is riskier than margin income but offers diversification benefits to bank shareholders. While improving bank risk-return trade-off, these benefits are of second order importance compared to the large negative impact of …


Naive And Planned Diversification For Managed Futures, Thomas Henker, George Martin Dec 1998

Naive And Planned Diversification For Managed Futures, Thomas Henker, George Martin

Thomas Henker

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