Do Domestic Investors Have an Edge? The Trading Experience of Foreign Investors in Korea

A-Tier
Journal: The Review of Financial Studies
Year: 2005
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 795-829

Authors (3)

Hyuk Choe (not in RePEc) Bong-Chan Kho (not in RePEc) René M. Stulz (Ohio State University)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We investigate whether domestic investors have an edge over foreign investors in trading domestic stocks. Using Korean data, we show that foreign money managers pay more than domestic money managers when they buy and receive less when they sell for medium and large trades. The sample average daily trade-weighted disadvantage of foreign money managers is 21 basis points for purchases and 16 basis points for sales. There is also some evidence that domestic individual investors have an edge over foreign investors. The explanation for these results is that prices move more against foreign investors than against domestic investors before trades. Copyright 2005, Oxford University Press.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:rfinst:v:18:y:2005:i:3:p:795-829
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29