PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors affecting capital structure decisions of Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) lodging companies.Design/methodology/approachA model based on the trade‐off and pecking order theories is specified and implications of both theories are empirically tested. The model is estimated using a dynamic panel data approach for five ISE companies for the period of 1994‐2006.FindingsThe findings suggest that effective tax rates, tangibility of assets, and return on assets are related negatively to the debt ratio, while free cash flow, non‐debt tax shields, growth opportunities, net commercial credit position, and firm size do not appear to be related to the debt ratio. Although the findings partially support the pecking order theory, neither the trade‐off nor the pecking order theory exactly seem to explain the capital structure of Turkish lodging companies.Research limitations/implicationsThe data used in this paper are limited to five companies traded in the ISE, since the data on other companies are not available. A more detailed analysis would use data for other companies in the industry.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study clearly demonstrate the importance of capital structure decisions for financial sources.Originality/valueAlthough the capital structure theory is extensively examined in the finance literature, there are fewer studies covering the tourism industry, particularly Turkey. The paper establishes the determinants of the capital structure of Turkish lodging companies. The research findings should help managers to make optimal capital structure decisions.

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In this study, we investigated the relationship between industrial diversification and firm performance using a market-based performance measure and an accounting measure. We used the data of the firms listed on Borsa Istanbul during the period between 2006 and 2012. The results of the panel data indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between diversification and performance. We found that diversified firms outperformed the single firms. As is compatible with a resource-based approach, it was found that diversified firms tended to use their resources more efficiently compared to single firms.

The valuation of risky debt is central to theoretical and empirical work in corporate finance. Although much is known on the returns and valuation of bonds, there is hardly a consensus on the risk components of the yield spreads. This article aims to investigate the effect of investor sentiment as a systematic risk factor on speculative bond yield spreads. After applying correlation analysis to determine the strength of linear association between these two variables, a vector autoregressive (VAR) analysis and impulse response tests are used to examine the relationship between these two variables. The sample period extends from January 1997 to August 2014. In the VAR models, speculative bond spreads and consumer confidence index are used as endogenous variables. The results show that sentiment covaries with the yield spread and have a negative effect on them. The spread level of the previous period seems to be a statistically significant determinant of the current period sentiment. Empirical findings imply that investor sentiment is a systematic risk factor in risky bond markets.

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye'de bireysel emeklilik sistemindeki fonların sermaye piyasasının gelişmişlik düzeyi üzerindeki etkisini incelemek olarak belirlenmiştir. Bireysel emeklilik fonlarının sermaye piyasası üzerindeki etkisi 2006-2017 yılları arasındaki aylık veriler kullanılarak Toda-Yamototo (1995) yaklaşımı ile incelenmiştir. Yürütülen analizler sonucunda, bireysel emeklilik sitemindeki fonların uzun dönemde pay piyasasının gelişimini desteklediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Kısa dönemde ise söz konusu nedensellik ilişkisinin anlamlı olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Buna göre, bireysel emeklilik fonlarının gelişimi sadece uzun dönemde sermaye piyasasının gelişimini desteklemektedir. Bunun yanı sıra, borçlanma piyasasındaki gelişimin uzun dönemde emeklilik fonları üzerinde etkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Son olarak, kısa dönemde emeklilik fonlarının pay piyasasındaki değişime pozitif yönde tepki verdiği belirlenmiştir.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether or not firms that are taken into the surveillance market in Istanbul Stock Exchange are experiencing financial distress. The surveillance firms present irregular behaviors and have difficulty complying with current regulation. It can be expected that the basic reason behind these irregular behaviors is financial distress. Results of the study support this expectation and show that it is possible to predict financial distress one year in advance. Principal component analysis and discriminant analysis are combined in order to estimate an integrated early warning model for financial distress prediction.

Purpose-This study aims to analyze the effect of investor sentiment on Borsa Istanbul for the crisis periods between 1997 and 2017. Furthermore, whether the pattern of investor sentiment differs between the crises based on their origin as local or international is investigated. Methodology-The crisis periods are determined based on the CMAX methodology and the regression analysis is applied to investigate the effect of investor sentiment on the stock market returns. Findings-From the results of this study it is observed that in the whole period and local crisis period; when closed end fund discount as a proxy for sentiment increases, BIST 100 index returns decrease. Conclusion-Overall, the findings of this study suggest that Borsa Istanbul is sensitive to investor sentiment especially in the crisis periods that originate locally. The results are substantial for portfolio managers; they have to take into consideration investor sentiment while making decisions.

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