EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE

Volume: 14 Number: 2 July 1, 2013
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EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of the free float ratio FFR on stock return, risk, and trading activity in the Turkish capital market. Daily free float ratios are calculated 194 firms trading on Istanbul Stock Exchange for the period between 25.02.2011 and 09.03.2012. Results show no relationship between free float ratio and price return. On the other hand, trade activity and price volatility are significantly positively correlation with free float ratio.

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Year 2013 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Çalışkan, M. M. T., & Kerestecioğlu, S. (2013). EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, 14(2), 165-174. https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB
AMA
1.Çalışkan MMT, Kerestecioğlu S. EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi. 2013;14(2):165-174. https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB
Chicago
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer, and Semih Kerestecioğlu. 2013. “EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 14 (2): 165-74. https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB.
EndNote
Çalışkan MMT, Kerestecioğlu S (July 1, 2013) EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 14 2 165–174.
IEEE
[1]M. M. T. Çalışkan and S. Kerestecioğlu, “EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE”, Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 165–174, July 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB
ISNAD
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer - Kerestecioğlu, Semih. “EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 14/2 (July 1, 2013): 165-174. https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB.
JAMA
1.Çalışkan MMT, Kerestecioğlu S. EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi. 2013;14:165–174.
MLA
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer, and Semih Kerestecioğlu. “EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, July 2013, pp. 165-74, https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer Çalışkan, Semih Kerestecioğlu. EFFECTS OF FREE FLOAT RATIOS ON STOCK PRICES: AN APPLICATION ON ISE. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 1;14(2):165-74. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA38PE99AB