Investor Sentiment and the Closed-End Fund Puzzle

Authors

  • Charles M.C. Lee University of Michigan
  • Andrei Shleifer Harvard University
  • Richard H. Thaler Cornell University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(91)90041-V

Abstract

This paper examines the proposition that fluctuations in discounts of closed- end funds are driven by changes in individual investor sentiment. The theory implies that discounts on various funds move together, that new funds get started when seasoned funds sell at a premium or a small discount, and that discounts are correlated with prices of other securities affected by the same investor sentiment. The evidence supports these predictions. In particular, we find that both closed-end funds and small stocks tend to be held by individual investors, and that the discounts on closed-end narrow when small stocks do well. The Journal of Finance, Vol. XLVI, No. 1 (March 1991), pp. 75109. (Reprinted withpermissionof The Journal of Finance.)

Published

1991-12-30

How to Cite

Lee, C. M., Shleifer, A., & Thaler, R. H. (1991). Investor Sentiment and the Closed-End Fund Puzzle. Financial Services Review, 1(2), 180–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(91)90041-V

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (1991): Financial Services Review

Section

Abstracts of Articles on Individual Financial Management

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