Purpose - We propose a risk factor for idiosyncratic entropy and explore the relationship between this factor and expected stock returns. Design/methodology/approach - We estimate a cross-sectional model of expected entropy that uses several common risk factors to predict idiosyncratic entropy....

The highly prized ability to make financial plans with some certainty about the future comes from the core fields of economics. In recent years the availability of more data, analytical tools of greater precision, and ex post studies of business decisions have increased demand for information...