Firms’ capital structure dynamics, market competition, and industry dynamics
by Shiqi Chen, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Debt-equity conflict is undoubtfully one of the core paradigms of corporate finance research. It is well-known that, once debt is in place, the misalignment…
What determines cryptocurrency’s expected return?
by Dr Hui (Frank) Xu, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance Dr Hui (Frank) Xu Since the emergence of the cryptocurrencies, they have quickly become the focus of asset managers. Although many ongoing…
Brexit: investor paranoia and the financing cost of firms
Financial markets faced a bumpy ride in 2018. The Financial Times report that global bond and equity markets shrank $5tn last year. Two major risks have been disrupting the markets during the past year: US-China trade dispute and Brexit. The…
Is diversification always good?
Probably every Fin 101 class teaches the principle of diversification: do not put all your eggs in one basket. Diversification allows investors to earn the same return but with possible lower risk. Theoretically, any rational investor would pursue the maximal…
What caused the leverage cycle run-up to 2008 financial crisis?
by Dr Hui (Frank) Xu, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance The 2008 financial crisis has far-reaching impact on financial markets and real economy. Although academic researchers and public policymakers have reached a…
“Because everyone else was doing it.”
by Dr Hui (Frank) Xu, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance After the 2008 financial crisis, a Wall Street executive gives a seminar at a university. At the Q&A session, a student in…
