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Long‐Term Market Overreaction or Biases in Computed Returns?

Long‐Term Market Overreaction or Biases in Computed Returns? ABSTRACT We show that the returns to the typical long‐term contrarian strategy implemented in previous studies are upwardly biased because they are calculated by cumulating single‐period (monthly) returns over long intervals. The cumulation process not only cumulates “true” returns but also the upward bias in single‐period returns induced by measurement errors. We also show that the remaining “true” returns to loser or winner firms have no relation to overreaction. This study has important implications for event studies that use cumulative returns to assess the impact of information events. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Finance Wiley

Long‐Term Market Overreaction or Biases in Computed Returns?

The Journal of Finance , Volume 48 (1) – Mar 1, 1993

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
1993 The American Finance Association
ISSN
0022-1082
eISSN
1540-6261
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6261.1993.tb04701.x
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Abstract

ABSTRACT We show that the returns to the typical long‐term contrarian strategy implemented in previous studies are upwardly biased because they are calculated by cumulating single‐period (monthly) returns over long intervals. The cumulation process not only cumulates “true” returns but also the upward bias in single‐period returns induced by measurement errors. We also show that the remaining “true” returns to loser or winner firms have no relation to overreaction. This study has important implications for event studies that use cumulative returns to assess the impact of information events.

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The Journal of FinanceWiley

Published: Mar 1, 1993

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