A survey of managerial incentives and investment bias - common structure but differing assumptions

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There is a growing concern that stock markets and internal capital markets are responsible for the short-sightedness of investment managers during the past decades. A study was conducted on investment bias which concludes that it has reached a certain level of maturity and is wide-ranging. The development of models and perspectives pertaining directly to economic fundamentals is suggested rather than the pursuit of other variations of particular assumptions.

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Analysts' forecasts and the broker relationship

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When investment analysts work closely with a brokerage firm, the situation creates an agency relationship with a potential conflict of interest. Research finds, however, that the agency relationship does not improve forecast accuracy, but does result in more optimistic forecasts.

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Acquisition premiums when investment banks invest their own money in the deals they advise and when they do not: Evidence from acquisitions of assets in the UK

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Investors pay the lowest premiums when investing in the same investments as banks that advise them. Independent investments are in the middle, and advised but not invested investment have the highest premiums.

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