Liquidity Level or Liquidity Risk? Evidence from the Financial Crisis
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Liquidity Level or Liquidity Risk? Evidence from the Financial Crisis
Liquidity Level or Liquidity Risk? Evidence from the Financial Crisis
Date Written: October 25, 2010
Abstract
This paper distinguishes between a stock's liquidity (liquidity level), as measured by the average cost of trading it, and its liquidity beta (liquidity risk), as measured by the covariation of its return with unexpected changes in aggregate liquidity. Although considered safe assets in general, liquid stocks underperformed illiquid stocks during the financial crisis of 2008--2009. The performance of stocks during the crisis can be better explained by their historical liquidity betas. These findings therefore highlight the importance of accounting for both liquidity level and liquidity risk in risk-management applications.
Keywords: Liquidity risk, Liquidity Level, Asset pricing, Risk Management, Financial Crisis
JEL Classification: G12, G14, G23
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