This paper provides global evidence supporting the hypothesis that expected return models are enhanced by the inclusion of variables that describe the evolution of book-to-market-changes in book value, changes in price, and net share issues. This conclusion is supported using data representing...

This paper provides an analysis of the effectiveness of certain return predictors in Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) from January 1990 to December 2011 by employing both portfolio method and cross-sectional regressions. While we found no statistically significant predictive power of beta, total...

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis on the stock return predictability in Turkey, January 1997 to July 2011, by employing both portfolio method and cross-sectional regressions. In the risk-related predictors, we found predictive power of beta, total volatility, and idiosyncratic...