The Predictive Value of Investor Sentiment Index on the Volatility of the Malaysian Stock Market

Motivated by evidence that excess volatility could not be explained by the present standard value efficient market models coupled with the irrational behavioural anomaly observed in the Malaysian stock market, this study aims to construct the investors’ sentiment index. The measure is intended to te...

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Main Authors: Nathrah Yacob, Nurul Shahnaz Ahmad Mahdzan, Hamzah Arof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2016-12-01
Series:Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives
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Online Access:https://ajap.um.edu.my/article/view/5899