An examination of Value Line's long-term projections

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 820-833

  Szakmary, Andrew C ^a   Conover, C Mitchell ^a   Lancaster, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyst forecasts; Cost of capital; Long term projections; Value Line

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849127113     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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