Empirical study of the determinants of expected stock returns : a case for large stocks in the U.S.

Our research paper analyzes the application of the expected return factor model in the current U.S. market with relevance to the 500 largest stocks. Incorporating several factors from Haugen and Baker (1996), our study discovered a number of firm-specific characteristics that can be used as determin...

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Main Authors: Cai, Shu Juan, Chiang, Zi Ling, Wan, Wee Min
Other Authors: Choong, Edmund Chewn Seng
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9280
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:Our research paper analyzes the application of the expected return factor model in the current U.S. market with relevance to the 500 largest stocks. Incorporating several factors from Haugen and Baker (1996), our study discovered a number of firm-specific characteristics that can be used as determinants in expected stock returns.