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Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility

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HSIEH, DA; MILLER, MH
Published in: The Journal of Finance
January 1, 1990

Using daily and monthly stock returns we find no convincing evidence that Federal Reserve margin requirements have served to dampen stock market volatility. The contrary conclusion, expressed in recent papers by Hardouvelis (1988a, b), is traced to flaws in his test design. We do detect the expected negative relation between margin requirements and the amount of margin credit outstanding. We also confirm the recent finding by Schwert (1988) that changes in margin requirements by the Fed have tended to follow rather than lead changes in market volatility. 1990 The American Finance Association

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The Journal of Finance

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1540-6261

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0022-1082

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 29

Related Subject Headings

  • Finance
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 3502 Banking, finance and investment
  • 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
 

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HSIEH, D. A., & MILLER, M. H. (1990). Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility. The Journal of Finance, 45(1), 3–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1990.tb05078.x
HSIEH, D. A., and M. H. MILLER. “Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility.” The Journal of Finance 45, no. 1 (January 1, 1990): 3–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1990.tb05078.x.
HSIEH DA, MILLER MH. Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility. The Journal of Finance. 1990 Jan 1;45(1):3–29.
HSIEH, D. A., and M. H. MILLER. “Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility.” The Journal of Finance, vol. 45, no. 1, Jan. 1990, pp. 3–29. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1540-6261.1990.tb05078.x.
HSIEH DA, MILLER MH. Margin Regulation and Stock Market Volatility. The Journal of Finance. 1990 Jan 1;45(1):3–29.
Journal cover image

Published In

The Journal of Finance

DOI

EISSN

1540-6261

ISSN

0022-1082

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 29

Related Subject Headings

  • Finance
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 3502 Banking, finance and investment
  • 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment