We estimate ex ante expected returns for a sample of S&P 500 firms over the period 1983- 1998. The ex ante estimates show a better overall fit with the domestic version of the singlefactor CAPM than with the global version, but the difference is small. This finding has no trend in time and is...

Using expectational data from financial analysts, we estimate a market risk premium for US stocks. Using the Samp;P 500 as a proxy for the market portfolio, the average market risk premium is found to be 7.14% above yields on long-term US government bonds over the period 1982-1998. This risk...

This paper provides evidence that the equity market risk premium is not constant and draws implications for estimating the cost of capital. Using data from US markets, we demonstrate that the equity market risk premium varies substantially over time. Moreover, these variations are linked to...

This paper provides evidence the equity market risk premium is not constant and draws implications for estimating the cost of capital. Using data from US markets, we demonstrate that the equity market risk premium varies substantially over time. Moreover, these variations are linked to changes...

We use expectational date from financial analysts to estimate a market risk premium for U.S. stocks. Using the SP500 as a proxy for the market portfolio, we find an average market risk premium of 7.14% above yields on long-term U.S. government bonds over the period of 1982-1998. We also find...

This paper presents estimates of shareholder required rates of return and risk premia which are derived using forward-looking analysts' growth forecasts. We update through 1991 earlier work which, due to data availability, was restricted to the period 1982-1984. Using stronger tests, we also...

For a large sample of U.S. companies, we compare the cost of equity estimates of a two-factor international CAPM with those of the single-factor domestic CAPM and the single-factor global CAPM. Our purpose is to assess how much difference it makes for U.S. firms to use the two-factor ICAPM...