Views of Financial Economists on the Equity Premium and on Professional Controversies

Ivo Welch

Yale School of Management Working Papers from Yale School of Management

Abstract: The consensus of 226 academic financial economists forecasts an arithmetic equity premium of 7% per year over 10 and 30 year horizons; and 6% to 7% over 1 and 5 year horizons. Pessimistic and optimistic 30-year scenario forecasts average 2% and 13%. Respondents claim to revise their forecast downward when the stock market rises. They perceive the profession's consensus to be higher than it really is and are influenced by this perception. There is agreement that markets are efficient and lack arbitrage opportunities, and that government intervention in financial markets is detrimental.

JEL-codes: G12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-04-27
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