Abstract
Timing markets correctly is the key to profiting from Warren Buffet’s advice to “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” But until now contrarian investors have had to follow their gut.
Authors Ivo Jansen and Andrei Nikiforov of Rutgers School of Business have developed a strategy based on earnings announcements—specifically, the reversals in extreme abnormal returns that often follow their release.
The price-reversal phenomenon has been documented in the literature, but Jansen and Nikiforov demonstrate that the reversal around the actual earnings announcement date is about 60% higher than around non-earnings announcement dates. Furthermore, a trading strategy that exploits this reversal was shown to be profitable in 40 of the last 42 years in their 1971–2012 sample period. This article offers insight into their analysis.
- The content is made available for your general information and use and is not intended for trading or other specific investment advice purposes or to address your particular requirements. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information provided any user of this publication. Reliance upon any opinion, advice, statement, or other information shall also be at your own risk. Independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision. Any arrangements made between you and any third party named in this publication are at your sole risk.
Don’t have access? Register today to begin unrestricted access to our database of research.
Log in using your username and password
In this issue
Jump to section
Similar Articles
Cited By...
- No citing articles found.