The Journal of Financial Research

Published on behalf of the Southern Finance Association and the Southwestern Finance Association

Edited by:
Jayant Kale and Gerald Gay

The Journal of Financial Research is a quarterly academic journal devoted to publication of original scholarly research in investment and portfolio management, capital markets and institutions, and corporate finance, corporate governance, and capital investment. The JFR, as it is popularly known, has been in continuous publication since 1978 and is sponsored by the Southern Finance Association (SFA) and the Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA).

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Top 5 Accessed Articles in 2005

Models of Stock Market Predictability
Burton G. Malkiel

Analyzing Stock Market Volatility Using Extreme-Day Measures
Charles P. Jones, Mark D. Walker and Jack W. Wilson

Interstate Banking Deregulation and the Changing Nature of Bank Mergers
David A. Becher and Terry L. Campbell

Underwriter Reputation and Aftermarket Performance of Closed-End Funds
Lena Chua Booth

Market Structure and Trading Volume
Anne-Marie Anderson and Edward A. Dyl