When CEO and analyst share a first name, earnings estimates are sharper
We won’t call it debunking, but not all investing tips hold up
Director expertise disciplines CEO into providing better information
Investors may underreact when information arrives in small, continuous bits
Examining executive pay tied to revenue growth to identify any correlation
Real-world bond data reveals how the capital positions and liquidity of middlemen affect prices of securities they broker
Equity volatility can encourage — or dampen — investment, depending on a firm’s bond spread
The rise of passive investing leaves companies mistrusting market signals on how best to deploy capital
New technology’s upending of the old creates demand for alternative assets to offset risk
Companies might invest more in new ventures if they could see in advance how to redeploy the assets if things don’t pan out
Well-known market anomalies are largely absent among the biggest stocks
Wage earners get larger (relative) share at smaller companies, not at giants like Apple, Alphabet and Amazon
Known as collateralized loan obligations, their aim is actually to reduce risk
Studying Chinese A and B shares reveals investor uncertainty
Syndicate voting rules reflect varying levels of trust and familiarity