Accounting and Auditing Studies

Accounting and Auditing Studies

Theoretical Basis of Bid-Ask Spread and Methods of estimating it

Document Type : Original Article

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10.22034/iaas.2014.103580
Abstract
Investors for selecting the best portfolio need exact information. Sometimes this information is distributed no asymmetric between investors. As the type that buyer or seller has no same information about trading. This subject leads to information asymmetry. Information asymmetry cause to different quoted prices by investors. These quoted prices really are costs of occurring trade and investors pay this cost for immediate deal. In this section at first explaining the concepts of bid-ask spread, and then offer the methods of estimating it.
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