IPO Operating Performance
Larry Swing - Apr 5, 2005 - IPOs show declines in operating performance after they begin trading... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Priced above the most optimistic forecasts
Larry Swing - Mar 27, 2005 - Generally, stocks trade at the value which the marginal investor places upon the present value of future dividends. There are, however, exceptions... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Yahoo!
Larry Swing - Mar 20, 2005 - Ever wonder if the people at the Yahoo! message boards really did know what they were talking about? Turns out they don't... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

IPOs & Insider Signals
Larry Swing - Mar 6, 2005 - Just so you know - they are trying to deceive you... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Paper Trading
Larry Swing - Feb 27, 2005 - Paper trading has its limits, but it is a valuable (and cheap) way to learn before taking the next step... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Window Dressing
Larry Swing - Feb 20, 2005 - Many of your will remember trading strategies and news based on "window dressing" by investment managers. A recent study examines the window dressing anomaly, and finds that it is largely related to the type of investment management firm, and its performance... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Earnings Announcements
Larry Swing - Feb 13, 2005 - Much evidence has pointed towards earnings results as being related to future stock returns. A recent study published in Accounting Horizons examines the issue in depth; the article provides a comprehensive review of the literature, the path of causation, and the empirical relationship between earnings and stock returns... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Earnings Management 2
Larry Swing - Feb 6, 2005 - This study adds to the evidence that some managers manipulate earnings upwards before they issue new capital, and that this is not understood by investors... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Earnings Management
Larry Swing - Jan 31, 2005 - Academic evidence suggests managers participate in earnings management around Initial Public Offerings... + Analysis of HOLDRs... + Analysis of Individual Stocks... Read More

Quiet Period Expiration
Larry Swing - Jan 23, 2005 - The authors found substantial positive abnormal returns in the days leading up to, the day of, and the day after quiet period expiration. For the period (-2,2), in days, where 0 is the quiet period expiration day, the abnormal return is 3.12%. For a longer duration period, the abnormal return is in excess of 5%. Read More