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Firms with lower profitability have lower expected returns because such firms perform better than expected when market … with this hypothesis, the profitability anomaly is stronger for distressed and volatile firms, and aggregate volatility …
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This study provides theory and evidence to demonstrate how relative firm profitability within an industry affects stock …, and that (2) this inverse relation between relative profitability and return sensitivity is more pronounced when there is … the two fundamental factors that contribute to profitability – cost efficiency and market share – each exhibit an effect …
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Corporate spinoffs are important events that are accompanied by valuation and credit-risk implications for the parent firm. Among other benefits, spinoffs can improve corporate focus and enhance valuation transparency. In the debt-contracting context, however, spinoffs can also be associated...
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Stock market anomalies representing the predictability of cross-sectional stock returns are one of most controversial topics in financial economic research. This chapter reviews several well-documented and pervasive anomalies in the literature, including investment-related anomalies, value...
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Asset allocation models have evolved in complexity with the development of modern portfolio theory, but they continue to operate under the assumption of investor rationality and other assumptions that do not hold in the real world. For this reason, academics and industry professionals make...
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This chapter examines the phenomenon of frequent stock trading. Specifically, it covers the ample research demonstrating the negative effects of frequent trading on investor returns, as well as several possible underlying causes for this irrational behavior. Possible causes of frequent trading...
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analysts’ earnings forecast errors in periods after EAD and positively associated with the profitability of recommendations …
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This research examines the ability of Earnings less Risk-free Interest Charge (ERIC) to predict stock returns. We find that that earnings, cash flow, and total income are more strongly associated with stock returns than ERIC or residual income. In conclusion, our research suggests that mandatory...
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“Investor Behavior: An Overview” is the introduction chapter for the book Investor Behavior: The Psychology of Financial Planning and Investing edited by H. Kent Baker and Victor Ricciardi that presents a historical perspective of investor psychology and theory. The field of investor...
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Corporate spinoffs are important events that are accompanied by valuation and credit-risk implications for the parent firm. Among other benefits, spinoffs can improve corporate focus and enhance valuation transparency. In the debt-contracting context, however, spinoffs can also lead to potential...
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