Can ROE be used to predict portfolio performance?

dc.contributor.committeeChairSummers, Peter M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMercer, Jeffrey M.
dc.creatorAhsan, Mainul
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:11:36Z
dc.date.available2012-06-01T15:20:30Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:11:36Z
dc.date.issued2011-05
dc.degree.departmentEconomics
dc.description.abstractReturn on equity (ROE) is a closely watched financial ratio among equity investors. It is a strong measure of how well the management of a firm creates value for its shareholders. Different financial ratios, for instance, Price-to-Book, Price-to-Earnings, Price-to-Sales, debt-to-equity, have been used to predict security performance. This study uses ROE to predict portfolio performance and found that investors can create portfolios based on simple historical financial ratio, i.e., ROE, which will produce positive excess return without extensive cumbersome fundamental research. However, portfolios based on higher ROE doe not guarantee higher positive abnormal return. This particular strategy could be very cost-effective in the emerging markets where financial data is not readily accessible.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/ETD-TTU-2011-05-1367
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectReturn on equity (ROE)
dc.subjectPositive abnormal return
dc.titleCan ROE be used to predict portfolio performance?
dc.typeThesis

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