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Intangible assets, information complexity, and analysts' earnings forecasts

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A study on the effects of firms' intangible assets like brand names, technology-based patents and rights, and other recognized intangibles, on analysts' earnings forecasts is presented. It is observed that information complexity about these intangibles is directly proportionate to errors in analysts' earnings forecast.

Services information, Services, Financial analysis, Intangible property, Intangible assets

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The relevance of analysts' earnings forecasts in Japan

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A study is conducted on the importance and relevance of earnings forecasts made by financial analysts' in Japan. The accuracy of these forecasts in estimating the earnings of a firm is also observed.

Japan, Management dynamics, Reporting & Disclosure, Management, Usage, Company business management, Financial statements, Equity (Finance)

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An exploration of the conditional timing performance of UK unit trusts

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The performance of unit trusts in the United Kingdom with respect to market timing is analyzed.

Unit Trusts (Oil, etc), Other Financial Vehicles, Trusts, Economic aspects, Unit investment trusts, Securities trading, Market timing

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