Bruijn, Bert de; Franses, Philip Hans - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 11 (2018) 3, pp. 1-20
We constructed forecasts of earnings forecasts using data on 406 firms and forecasts made by 5419 individuals with on … made. We extended the knowledge base by analyzing the unpredictable component of the earnings forecast. We found that for … following practical guidelines for investors: (i) for earnings analysts themselves, it seems to be the safest to not make large …