Can the Forecasts Generated from E/P Ratio and Bond Yield be Used to Beat Stock Markets?

Wing-Keung Wong, Boon-Kiat Chew and Douglas Sikorsk
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Boon-Kiat Chew: Independent Economic Analysis (Holdings) Limited
Douglas Sikorsk: National University of Singapore, Singapore

Multinational Finance Journal, 2001, vol. 5, issue 1, 59-86

Abstract: This paper tests the performance of stock market forecasts derived from technical analysis by means of a specific indicator. The indicator is computed from E/P ratios and bond yields. Several stock markets are studied over a 20-year period. Two test statistics are introduced to utilize the indicator. The results show that the forecasts generated from the indicator would enable investors to escape most of the crashes and catch most of the bull runs. The trading signals provided by the indicator can generate profits that are significantly better than the buy-and-hold strategy.

Keywords: bond yield; E/P ratio; interest rate; standardized yield differential; yield differential (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G10 G14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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