Idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns: Evidence from the MILA

This paper examines the association between idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns in the MILA from 2001 to 2014. Based on portfolio strategies that rely on one- or two-way sorts, we find that idiosyncratic risk is not a predictor of returns in the whole period or during high or low volatility m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Berggrun, L., Lizarzaburu, E., Cardona, E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad de los Andes
Repositorio:Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/46948
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/1992/46948
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0275531916300113
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Idiosyncratic risk
Emerging markets
Latin American Integrated Market
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Sumario:This paper examines the association between idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns in the MILA from 2001 to 2014. Based on portfolio strategies that rely on one- or two-way sorts, we find that idiosyncratic risk is not a predictor of returns in the whole period or during high or low volatility months in the integrated market. We confirm the lack of an idiosyncratic volatility effect in a multivariate setting conducting errors-in-variables-free panel regressions. Overall, unsystematic risk is not a priced factor in the MILA, in line with predictions of several pricing models and recent literature in the U.S. market.