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Jeffrey M. Mercer

Professor of Finance, Texas Tech University
Verified email at ttu.edu
Cited by 2276

The effects of Cenozoic global change on squirrel phylogeny

JM Mercer, VL Roth - Science, 2003 - science.org
By modifying habitats and creating bridges and barriers between landmasses, climate change
and tectonic events are believed to have important consequences for diversification of …

Business conditions, monetary policy, and expected security returns

GR Jensen, JM Mercer, RR Johnson - Journal of Financial Economics, 1996 - Elsevier
We examine the evidence that expected security returns can be forecasted by the term premium,
default premium, and dividend yield, in light of recent findings that similar security return …

Efficient use of commodity futures in diversified portfolios

…, RR Johnson, JM Mercer - Journal of Futures Markets …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
We provide evidence on the role of commodity futures in portfolios comprised of stocks,
bonds, T‐bills, and real estate. Over the period investigated (1973–1997), Markowitz …

[PDF][PDF] Can precious metals make your portfolio shine?

JM Mercer - 2007 - academia.edu
We extend earlier studies and present new evidence on the benefits of adding precious
metals to US equity portfolios. We report five major findings related to the potential benefits of …

Differences in crossover frequency and distribution among three sibling species of Drosophila

JR True, JM Mercer, CC Laurie - Genetics, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Comparisons of the genetic and cytogenetic maps of three sibling species of Drosophila
reveal marked differences in the frequency and cumulative distribution of crossovers during …

Tactical asset allocation and commodity futures

…, RR Johnson, JM Mercer - Journal of Portfolio …, 2002 - search.proquest.com
… We study this issue in Jensen, Johnson, and Mercer [2000a, 2000b] by first noting the link
between inflationary developments and Federal Reserve monetary policy, and then examining …

Genetic Analysis of a Morphological Shape Difference in the Male Genitalia of Drosophila simulans and D. mauritiana

J Liu, JM Mercer, LF Stam, GC Gibson, ZB Zeng… - Genetics, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Two closely related species of Drosophila, D. simulans and D. mauritiana, differ markedly in
morphology of the posterior lobe of the male genital arch. Both size and shape aspects of …

New evidence on size and price-to-book effects in stock returns

GR Jensen, RR Johnson, JM Mercer - Financial Analysts Journal, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
… We view this evidence as consistent with the findings of Jensen, Mercer, and Johnson (1996);
Fama and French (1995); Chen (1991); and Chan and Chen (1991). Jensen et al. found …

Genetic architecture of a morphological shape difference between two Drosophila species

ZB Zeng, J Liu, LF Stam, CH Kao, JM Mercer… - Genetics, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The size and shape of the posterior lobe of the male genital arch differs dramatically
between Drosophila simulans and D. mauritiana. This difference can be quantified with a …

Is now the time to add commodities to your portfolio?

…, GR Jensen, RR Johnson, JM Mercer - The Journal of …, 2010 - pm-research.com
With the recent increase in equity volatility, commodity investments have garnered significant
attention from investors. Previous research has found substantial benefits associated with …