A note on analysts' earnings forecast errors distribution

Article Abstract:

Abarbanell and Lehavy provide evidence that analysts' forecast errors are not normally distributed exhibiting a high occurrence of extreme negative forecast errors and a high occurrence of small positive forecast errors. This is useful for researchers who rely on techniques that are sensitive to the distributional assumptions of analysts' forecast errors.

Price control, Price regulations, Pricing policies

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Expertise in forecasting performance of security analysts

Article Abstract:

The accuracy of securities forecasting by analysts due to a brokerage house's internal environment, learning-by-doing, and analyst aptitude is described and detailed. The relationship among these factors is investigated.

Investment advice, Investment Advisory Services, Statistical Data Included, Models, Evaluation, Financial services industry, Financial services, Services, Investment advisers, Investment analysis, Securities analysis

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Weighing the evidence on the relation between external corporate financing activities, accruals and stock returns

Article Abstract:

External corporate financing in capital markets and their relations with stock returns are analyzed.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Management dynamics, Business Financing, Management, Stocks, Capital market, Capital markets, Corporations, Stock prices, Company business management

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