EXAMINATION OF ACCURACY OF EARNINGS FORECASTS

abstract

• This paper provides additional information regarding the usefulness of the corporate earnings forecasts of analysts. The accuracy of such forecasts is evaluated by comparing them to the accuracy of forecasts generated by "naive" mechanical models. Additionally, forecast errors are studied for various industries.

authors

• Benjamin, James
• Strawser, Robert

published proceedings

• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

author list (cited authors)

• RICHARDS, R. M., BENJAMIN, J. J., & STRAWSER, R. H.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• RICHARDS, RM||BENJAMIN, JJ||STRAWSER, RH

publication date

• January 1977

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• n0046-3892ISSN  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2307/3665260

start page

• 78

end page

• 86

volume

• 6

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2307%2F3665260