Brett Trueman
Professor Emeritus of Accounting; Lee and Seymour Graff Endowed Professorship
About
Brett Trueman’s research interests include: the performance of security analysts’ stock recommendations; the impact of earnings forecasts and earnings announcements on stock returns; earnings and expectations management; financial statement analysis; information disclosures; shareholder litigation; the behavior of individual investors; and investor sentiment. Trueman authored a financial accounting primer, a self-guided, interactive online course designed for incoming MBA students. He has also served as an expert witness on cases related to the quality of security analysts’ research reports and the valuation of high-tech companies.
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3 Articles
What Difference Does a Stock Analyst’s Name Make? A Lot, at Least for CEOs
Analysts who share the same first name with the CEO of a company they cover seem to get better insights than those who don’t, research finds
“How’re Sales, Roger?” “Good Question, Roger!”
When CEO and analyst share a first name, earnings estimates are sharper
A Tool for Finding Mispriced Stocks
Less sophisticated investors reveal their sentiment in certain trades, and a 20-year study measures it company by company