The Information Content in Implied Idiosyncratic Volatility and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns: Evidence from the Option Markets

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CFA Digest
May 2009 | Vol. 39 | No. 2 | 2 pages
Source: CFA Institute
Dean Diavatopoulos James S. Doran David R. Peterson
Johann U. de Villiers, CFA (Reviewer)

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Abstract

The authors partition the implied volatilities from traded option prices into systematic and idiosyncratic components. Contrary to conventional asset-pricing theories, a strong relationship is found between implied idiosyncratic risk and subsequent share returns. This relationship suggests that implied idiosyncratic volatility should be a factor in pricing equities.

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