(Presentation Slides) Dash for Cash: Monthly Market Impact of Institutional Liquidity Needs

Presentation slides for "Dash for Cash: Monthly Market Impact of Institutional Liquidity Needs", available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2528692. In this paper, we present broad-based evidence that the monthly payment cycle induces systematic return patterns in liquid markets around the globe. First, we document temporary increases in the costs of debt and equity capital that coincide with key dates associated with month-end cash needs. Second, we present direct and indirect evidence on the role of institutions in the genesis of these patterns and derive estimates of the associated costs borne by market participants. Finally, we investigate the limits to arbitrage that prevent markets from functioning efficiently. Our results indicate that many investors and their agents, including mutual funds, suffer from liquidity-related trading.