Use of auspicious numbers in China initial public offerings

• Main Authors: Heng, Yuan Rong, Lam, Joel Wai Kit, Lim, Wei Bin
• Other Authors: Jian Ming
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Equity
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46444
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This Applied Research Project investigates the effect of superstition on stock market behaviour. Past studies show that the occurrence of ominous events (such as eclipses and Friday the 13th) is associated with below-average stock market returns and trading volumes. In this paper, we seek to d...