Information Spillovers in Asset Markets with Correlated Values

36 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2015 Last revised: 3 May 2017

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Vladimir Asriyan

CREI; Barcelona GSE; Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

William Fuchs

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance; Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics

Brett Green

Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School

Date Written: May 1, 2017

Abstract

We study information spillovers in a dynamic setting with correlated assets owned by privately-informed sellers. In the model, a trade of one asset can provide information about the value of other assets. Importantly, the information content of trading behavior is endogenously determined. We show that this endogeneity leads to multiple equilibria when assets are sufficiently correlated. The equilibria are ranked in terms of both trade volume and efficiency. The model has implications for policies targeting post-trade transparency. We show that introducing post-trade transparency can increase or decrease welfare and trading volume depending on the asset correlation, equilibrium being played, and the composition of market participants.

Keywords: Information Spillovers, Transparency, Adverse Selection, Information Aggregation

JEL Classification: D82, G14, C73

Suggested Citation

Asriyan, Vladimir and Fuchs, William Martin and Green, Brett, Information Spillovers in Asset Markets with Correlated Values (May 1, 2017). American Economic Review, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2565944 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2565944

Vladimir Asriyan

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) ( email )

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United Kingdom

William Martin Fuchs

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance ( email )

Red McCombs School of Business
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United States

Charles III University of Madrid - Department of Economics ( email )

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Getafe, 28903
Spain

Brett Green (Contact Author)

Washington University in St. Louis - John M. Olin Business School ( email )

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Campus Box 1133
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
United States

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