Alan Huang, University of Waterloo

Research

debt IPO prospectus textual analysis bond pricing information withholding

Latest funding

The information content of debt IPO prospectuses: a text-based study
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$67,223
Public news releases, information asymmetry and informed trading
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$117,558
Fair-value accounting, loan loss-provisions, and the development of the recent financial crisis
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$82,760

All 6 grants and awards

The information content of debt IPO prospectuses: a text-based study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Huang, Alan G.

Keywords: debt IPO; prospectus; textual analysis; bond pricing; information withholding

$67,223

Public news releases, information asymmetry and informed trading

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Huang, Alan G.

Keywords: public news releases; information asymmetry; institutional trading; negative tone; news pessimism; PIN; trading imbalances

$117,558

Fair-value accounting, loan loss-provisions, and the development of the recent financial crisis

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Chen, Changling

Keywords: financial crisis; fair value accounting; loan loss provisions

$82,760

Examining the effects of increased volatility uncertainty of firms

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Wirjanto, Tony S.

Keywords: fundamental uncertainty; learning uncertainty; volatility of stock returns; young firms; mature firms

$64,690

Earnings quality: a cross country and market comparison of Chinese and Indian firms

Co-investigatorSSHRC2007International Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Jha, Ranjini M.

Keywords: earnings quality; capital investment

$66,000

Earnings volatility and expected returns

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Huang, Alan G.

Keywords: earnings volatility; expected stock returns; expected bond returns; earnings management

$76,017

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: debt IPO Dear Professor Huang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on debt ipo connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]