The allene ether version of the Nazarov cyclization was used to construct the cyclopentane dione portion of madindolines A and B. The racemic cyclopentane dione from the Nazarov cyclization was converted to an enol ether that was combined with the chiral, nonracemic hydroxyfuroindoline in a Mannich reaction. Deprotection and oxidation led to (+)-madindoline A and (+)-madindoline B. [reaction: s...

Using transaction data from the Jakarta Stock Exchange, I nd three pieces of evidence which indicate that domestic investors have an information advantage over foreign investors. First, foreign investors systematically buy at higher and sell at lower intra-day prices than domestic investors. Second, foreign investors tend to sell prior to large positive returns. Finally, the permanent impact of...