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Fundamental Information and Monetary Policy: The Implications for Earnings and Earnings Forecasts

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Building on the work of Lev and Thiagarajan (1993) and Abarbanell and Bushee (1997 and 1998) this paper tests whether market‐based information including dividend yield (Fama and French, 1998), firm size (Reinganum, 1981), and the ratio of book value to market value (Fama and French, 1992) add explanatory power to accounting data for predicting future earnings. The paper also tests whether earnings changes and the predictability of those changes are conditioned on monetary policy. It is found that the ratio of book value to market value is significantly related to earnings changes. Analyst forecast accuracy differs depending on monetary policy regime, but this difference is not due to differing interpretation of fundamental signals on financial statements appearing under differing monetary policy regimes. It is also found that there is a significant relation between monetary policy, earnings changes, and the level of signals concerning earnings changes.

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  • Richard J. Dowen, 2001. "Fundamental Information and Monetary Policy: The Implications for Earnings and Earnings Forecasts," Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(3‐4), pages 481-501, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jbfnac:v:28:y:2001:i:3-4:p:481-501
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00382
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