Two Essays on Momentum and Reversals in Stock Returns

This dissertation consists of two essays. In the first essay, I examine the source of momentum in stock returns. The reversal of momentum returns has been interpreted as evidence that momentum results from delayed overreaction to information. I examine momentum and reversals conditional on firms’ sh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bhootra, Ajay
Other Authors: Finance, Insurance, and Business Law
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27617
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05092008-141032/