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How informative are earnings forecasts?
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 average 25 forecasts per individual. We verified previously found predictors, which are the average of the most recent available forecast for each forecaster and the difference...
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What information in financial statements could be used to predict the risk of equity investment?
Liu, Min - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 14 (2021) 8, pp. 1-24
) and abnormal changes in profit margins (ABPM) to measure the uncertainty embedded in the accounting earnings. I measure … ABG (ABPM) as the difference between the current value of sales growth rate (profit margin) and its benchmark, a weighted … value of the three preceding years’ sales growth rate (profit margin). Then, I quantify whether and to what extent the news …
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Audit committee diversity, analysts' forecast accuracy and earnings management : evidence from Malaysia
Marziana Madah Marzuki - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 4, pp. 1-27
This paper aims to investigate the effect of audit committee ethnicity, as part of the diverse cultures in Malaysia, on analysts' forecast accuracy. In addition, this study investigates further the interactions between the unique cultures in Malaysia and earnings management to determine whether...
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Is window-dressing around going public beneficial? : evidence from Poland
Lizińska, Joanna; Czapiewski, Leszek - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 12 (2019) 1/18, pp. 1-16
The informativeness of financial reports has been of a great importance to both investors and academics. Earnings are crucial for evaluating future prospects and determining company value, especially around milestone events such as initial public offerings (IPO). If investors are misled by...
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Analyst forecasts during the COVID-19 pandemic : evidence from REITs
Anglin, Paul M.; Cui, Jianxin; Gao, Yanmin; Zhang, Li - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 14 (2021) 10, pp. 1-23
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupts capital markets and confuses decision makers. This event represents an opportunity to better understand how financial analysts forecast earnings. We focus on forecasts for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the United States, since REITs are relatively...
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The nexus between analyst forecast dispersion and expected returns surrounding stock market crashes
Chong, Terence Tai-Leung; Wang, Xiaolei - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 2 (2009) 1, pp. 75-93
The performance of analysts’ forecasts has attracted increasing attention in recent years. However, as yet, no empirical study has investigated the nexus between the analyst forecast dispersion (AFD) and excess returns surrounding stock market crashes in any depth. This paper attempts to fill...
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Accounting conservatism and earnings quality
Zadeh, Farzaneh Nassir; Askarany, Davood; Asl, Solmaz Arefi - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 9, pp. 1-18
Purpose-The study on the relationship between accounting conservatism and earnings quality is not new. However, the results are inconsistent and mixed, and to some degree, even contradictory, which represents a gap in the literature. The purpose of this study is to provide some explanations for...
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Earnings management and corporate performance in the scope of firm-specific features
Gajdosikova, Dominika; Valaskova, Katarina; Durana, Pavol - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 10, pp. 1-18
Various models have been created all around the world to identify enterprises that manipulate their earnings. These earnings management techniques aid businesses in enhancing their financial performance or gaining some competitive advantages. The primary goal of this article was to identify the...
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The unusual trading volume and earnings surprises in China’s market
Chong, Terence Tai-Leung; Wu, Yueer; Su, Jue - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 13 (2020) 10/244, pp. 1-17
This study examines the empirical relationship between unusual trading volume and earnings surprises in China´s A-share market. We provide evidence that an unusually low trading volume can signify negative information about firm fundamentals. Moreover, unusual trading volumes could predict...
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The effect of dividend payment on firm's financial performance : an empirical study of Vietnam
Anh Huu Nguyen; Pham Duc Cuong; Nga Thanh Doan; Trang Thu Ta - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 14 (2021) 8, pp. 1-11
This research aims to investigate the effects of dividend policies on a firms' financial performance. The paper explores the research gap and then builds a research model using ROA, ROE, and Tobin's Q as dependent variables, dividend rate and decision of dividend payment as independent...
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