Weekly Top 5 Papers – August 8, 2014

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1. A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory by Matthew Jackson (Stanford University – Department of Economics)

2. Capitalizing on Capitol Hill: Informed Trading by Hedge Fund Managers by Meng Gao (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Department of Finance) and Jiekun Huang (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Department of Finance)

3. Evaluating Trading Strategies by Campbell Harvey (Duke University – Fuqua School of Business) and Yan Liu (Duke University)

4. Where the Black Swans Hide & the 10 Best Days Myth by Mebane T. Faber (Cambria Investment Management)

5. Market Risk Premium Used in 88 Countries in 2014: A Survey with 8,228 Answers by Pablo Fernandez (University of Navarra, IESE Business School ) and Pablo Linares (University of Navarra, IESE Business School) and Isabel Fernández Acín (University of Navarra)