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Dynamic Consumption and Portfolio Choice with Stochastic Volatility in Incomplete Markets
By: George Chacko and Luis M. Viceira
- 2005
- Working Paper
Foreign Direct Investment and the Domestic Capital Stock
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
Large Blocks of Stock: Prevalence, Size, and Measurement
By: P. Gompers, Andrew Metrick, Rudi Fahlenbrach and Jennifer Lauren Dlugosz
Keywords: Measurement and Metrics
- 2005
- Working Paper
Money Illusion in the Stock Market: The Modigliani-Cohn Hypothesis
By: Randolph B. Cohen, Christopher Polk and Tuomo Vuolteenaho
Modigliani and Cohn [1979] hypothesize that the stock market suffers from money illusion, discounting real cash flows at nominal discount rates. While previous research has focused on the pricing of the aggregate stock market relative to Treasury bills, the... View Details
- 2005
- Working Paper
Pseudo Market Timing and Predictive Regressions
By: Malcolm Baker, Ryan Taliaferro and Jeffrey Wurgler
A number of studies claim that aggregate managerial decision variables, such as aggregate equity issuance, have power to predict stock or bond market returns. Recent research argues that these results may be driven by an aggregate time-series version of Schultz's... View Details
- December 2004 (Revised March 2006)
- Background Note
Decision Trees
By: Robin Greenwood and Lucy White
This case introduces decision analysis. Using a simple example, it illustrates the use of probability trees and decision trees as tools for solving business problems. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making
- December 2004 (Revised October 2017)
- Background Note
Subscriber Models
By: Mihir Desai, Robin Greenwood, Scott Mayfield and Lucy White
Introduces the subscriber model as an alternative valuation framework for firms whose revenues can be traced to repeated transactions with customers. View Details
- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Nestle and Alcon--The Value of a Listing
By: Mihir A. Desai, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
In response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a... View Details
- December 2004
- Article
A Multinational Perspective on Capital Structure Choice and Internal Capital Markets
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
- December 2004
- Article
Foreign Direct Investment in a World of Multiple Taxes
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
- December 2004
- Article
Old Rules and New Realities: Corporate Tax Policy in a Global Setting
By: Mihir A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.
- November 2004 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Patrimonio Hoy
By: Arthur I Segel, Michael Chu and Gustavo Herrero
Patrimonio Hoy is a program targeting the housing needs of the low-income population by CEMEX, a major Mexican company and a leading global cement producer. Originally conceived as a project to understand the customers in the self-construction segment better, a major... View Details
- October 2004 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Wells REIT II
By: Arthur I Segel and Dwight Angelini
Dr. Richard Planter, a dentist, asks his financial adviser, Michael Saris, to review an offering memorandum for a new, private real estate investment trust. After reviewing the documents, Saris needs to develop an analytical framework and provide concrete advice... View Details
- October 2004 (Revised February 2007)
- Background Note
Foreign Exchange Markets and Transactions
By: Mihir A. Desai, Christina Pham, Kathleen Luchs and Yanjun Wang
Provides information on the foreign exchange market and exchange rate movements. Describes the different types of foreign exchange transactions, including spot transactions, forwards, swaps, futures, and options. Includes worked examples to help students understand the... View Details
Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate
- October 2004
- Supplement
Foreign Exchange Markets and Transactions: Solutions to Exercises
By: Mihir A. Desai, Christina Pham and Kathleen Luchs
Solutions to exercises in (9-205-016). View Details
- October 2004
- Case
Continuing Transformation of Asahi Glass, The: Implementing EVA
By: Mihir A. Desai, Masako Egawa and Yanjun Wang
This case explores the use of EVA--economic value added--methodology at Asahi Glass. EVA is among the changes initiated by the CEO aimed at transforming Asahi Glass from a traditional Japanese company to a global firm. Other changes included a corporate reorganization... View Details