Information-Driven Volatility

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Hengjie Ai

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Leyla Jianyu Han

Boston University - Questrom School of Business

Lai Xu

Syracuse University

Date Written: August 28, 2022

Abstract

Standard asset pricing models with stochastic volatility predict a robust positive relationship between past realized volatility and future expected returns. Empirical work typically finds this relationship to be negative. We develop an asset pricing model where stock market volatility dynamics are driven by information. We show that under strong generalized risk sensitivity of preferences, information-driven volatility induces a negative correlation between past realized volatility and future expected returns. Using FOMC announcements and stock market jump days to identify information events, we provide empirical evidence for the unique implications of the information-driven volatility channel.

Keywords: Information, Risk-return Trade-off, Return Volatility, FOMC Announcements, Generalized Risk Sensitivity

JEL Classification: D83, D84, G11, G12, G14

Suggested Citation

Ai, Hengjie and Han, Leyla Jianyu and Xu, Lai, Information-Driven Volatility (August 28, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3961096 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3961096

Hengjie Ai

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Leyla Jianyu Han (Contact Author)

Boston University - Questrom School of Business ( email )

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Lai Xu

Syracuse University ( email )

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Syracuse, NY 13244-2130
United States

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