On the Structure of Analyst Research Portfolios and Forecast Accuracy

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 867-909

  Kini, Omesh ^a   Mian, Shehzad ^b   Rebello, Michael ^c   Venkateswaran, Anand ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^d NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68149117168     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: 1475679X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-679X.2009.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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