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Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs): an international comparison and analysis
Clark, Roger W.; Philippatos, George C. - In: Managerial Finance 24 (1998) 4, pp. 19-29
Surveys the development of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) in the USA, Canada, Japan and the EU. Suggests that … ESOPs are driven by management in the USA but are culturally approved by both sides of industry in Japan. Describes the …
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Testing the contrarian investment strategy using holding period returns
Dahlquist, Julie R.; Broussard, John P. - In: Managerial Finance 26 (2000) 6, pp. 16-22
Reviews previous research on contrarian investment strategy (i.e. buying “losers” and selling “winners”) and analyses the results of applying the strategy to US stocks 1928‐1992. Explains the methodology and presents the results, which show no statistically significant holding period...
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The investment value of analysts’ recommendations: evidence from the dartboard contest
Ferraro, Steven R.; Stanley, Darrol J. - In: Managerial Finance 26 (2000) 6, pp. 36-48
Briefly reviews previous research on the value of investment advisors’ recommendations and presents a study comparing portfolio returns from analysts’ recommendations in the Wall Street Journal’s “Dartboard” contest 1990‐1996, four randomly selected shares and the Dow Jones...
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Impact of Internet on financial services industry: a case study of on‐line investing
Unsal, Fahri; Movassaghi, Hormoz - In: Managerial Finance 27 (2001) 7, pp. 54-65
Outlines the internet’s contribution to the US economy with particular reference to the growth of online investing since 1994. Presents a study of the factors leading to this growth and its impact on the industry. Tabulates the market shares and stock commissions of the top ten online brokers,...
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A comparison between the European and the US mutual fund industry
Otten, Rogér; Schweitzer, Mark - In: Managerial Finance 28 (2002) 1, pp. 14-34
Outlines previous research on the mutual fund industry and compares the characteristics of the US and European mutual fund markets using the structure‐conduct‐performance paradigm. Shows that the European industry is smaller, with more funds and more emphasis on fixed income, with the UK and...
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The early attraction of S&P index funds: is perfect tracking performance an illusion?
Cresson, John E.; Mike Cudd, R.; Lipscomb, Tom J. - In: Managerial Finance 28 (2002) 7, pp. 1-8
/or those with longer term managers have a better tracking performance. Considers consistency with other research and the …
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Are mutual fund prospectuses written in plain English?
Johnson, Don T.; Bauerly, Ronald J.; Waggle, Doug - In: Managerial Finance 28 (2002) 7, pp. 43-55
Notes US efforts to make documents easier to read and reviews previous research on readability. Presents a study of the readability of the investment objective sections of two mutual fund prospectuses, using a sample of college students, the Cloze Readability Procedure and the Flesch readability...
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Financial buyers in Takeovers: focus on cost efficiency
Frydman, Halina; Frydman, Roman; Trimbath, Susanne - In: Managerial Finance 28 (2002) 12, pp. 1-13
This paper examines whether financial buyers are more likely to initiate takeovers of inefficient firms. We show that they indeed are and thus conclude that takeovers by financial buyers play a potentially beneficial role in the allocation of corporate assets in the US. economy. Our analysis of...
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A current look at the debate: whole life insurance versus buy term and invest the difference
Carney, Robert J.; Graham, Lise - In: Managerial Finance 24 (1998) 12, pp. 25-44
Notes increasing US support for the BTID insurance strategy, i.e. buy low cost term life insurance and invest the difference between the cost of this and of whole life insurance. Points out some other investment possibilities and compares the terminal and interim wealth accumulation potential of...
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Foreign‐Trade Zones in the United States: A Longitudinal Management Perspective
Bettina Cornwell, T. - In: International Marketing Review 6 (1989) 6
This article examines the issues related to US foreign‐trade zones as perceived by the zone managers. A longitudinal … study of foreign‐trade zone managers was conducted. The results of the two surveys and an extensive dialogue with foreign …‐trade zone managers suggest a continuing lack of awareness and understanding of the benefits of zone operations on the part of …
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