Information Risk and Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings
Author | : Frank Ecker |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2009-02-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783834981172 |
ISBN-13 | : 3834981176 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book Information Risk and Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings written by Frank Ecker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-02-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank Ecker examines the performance of U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) from 1980 to 2002. He links positive and negative abnormal returns to the deviation of the realized information risk from the expected information risk. The author proposes effective measures for a long-term profitable investment strategy in IPOs.