The interest rate charged on business loans, known as the discount rate, affects stock prices. This is particularly important, given the fast rate increases by the Federal Reserve this year. However, traditional methods of calculating its impact are not sophisticated enough, according to HKUST’s Zhanhui Chen. To address this limitation, the researcher ... 閱讀更多

Financial analysts are crucial information intermediaries in capital markets. Their consensus earnings estimates are widely used to assess firm performance. Given the market influence of financial analysts, managers have an incentive to issue earnings guidance to help analysts update their earnings expectations. Firms commonly issue earnings guidance at the ... 閱讀更多