Investor sentiment and the cross-section of stock returns
Investor sentiment and the cross-section of stock returns
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.00885.x
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发表时间:
2006-08-01
影响因子:
8
通讯作者:
Wurgler, Jeffrey
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作者:
Baker, Malcolm;Wurgler, Jeffrey
We study how investor sentiment affects the cross-section of stock returns. We predict that a wave of investor sentiment has larger effects on securities whose valuations are highly subjective and difficult to arbitrage. Consistent with this prediction, we find that when beginning-of-period proxies for sentiment are low, subsequent returns are relatively high for small stocks, young stocks, high volatility stocks, unprofitable stocks, non-dividend-paying stocks, extreme growth stocks, and distressed stocks. When sentiment is high, on the other hand, these categories of stock earn relatively low subsequent returns.