We examine 112,792 daily candles using more than one million spot quotes among 24 currency pairs between 2000 and 2018. We find that chart patterns are profitable. Relying on these visually based patterns achieves returns of more than 600% after accounting for the transaction costs....

Purpose - The main objective of the paper is to examine the performance of Saudi Arabian firms' performance as they make the transition from private ownership into public ownership.Design/ Methodology/ Approach - A sample of 13 Saudi IPOs performance is investigated. We use a data envelopment...

We examine changes in the Saudi listed firms' performance around their initial public offerings. It is found that Saudi IPOs exhibit a sharp decline in the post-IPO performance compared to the pre-IPO period as measured by the ROA and ROS. We also find that the performance deterioration is...

This paper constructs a Corporate Governance Index, CGI for all Saudi listed firms in Tadawul, 2016. Based on Four Corporate Governance categories: the board of directors; the shareholders' rights and general assembly; the public disclosure and transparency; and stakeholders, we find that the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the different motivational factors that lead to customers' Islamic bank selection decision in Pakistan. In particular, it aims to look into the importance of Shari'a compliance for Islamic banks' customers and thereby the potential risk of...