We test for the presence of non‐linear dynamics in real stock return, in the American, British, and Japanese equity markets. Evidence on non‐linearities will have important implications for financial analysts. The results provide evidence of nonlinear structure in stock returns, in the three...

The purpose of this paper was to determine whether a model utilizing a number of economic variables in combination with financial ratios results in a model superior to the traditional models including the financial ratios alone. A sample of 110 manufacturing companies which had become bankrupt...