Why so much error in analysts' earnings forecasts?

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 35-42

  Chopra, Vijay Kumar ^a  

^a Bankers Trust Company   (United States)

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EID: 0041607669     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v54.n6.2223     Document Type: Review

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