forecast levels. A country's proximity to the US, importance to the firm, and visibility, as well as availability of more … precise information about foreign country exposures, contribute to consensus forecast efficiency. We identify a dimension of … — and show that it contributes to forecast efficiency, accuracy, and informativeness and that it helps the analyst achieve …

uncertainty, as reflected by greater timeliness with no loss in forecast accuracy. In contrast, analysts have greater difficulty … dealing with heightened market uncertainty, as both timeliness and forecast accuracy decline …

We document an improvement in analysts’ forecast accuracy following increased sector ETF ownership. We identify a …, analysts have an opportunity to re-optimize their attention to firm-specific information and improve forecast accuracy …

of stock recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes, and that investors following trade ideas can earn …