This paper analyses whether it is possible to perform an event study on a small stock exchange with thinly trade stocks. The main conclusion is that event studies can be performed provided that certain adjustments are made. First, a minimum of 25 events appears necessary to obtain acceptable...

Most practitioners favour a one factor model (CAPM) when estimating expected return for an individual stock. For estimation of portfolio returns academics recommend the Fama and French three factor model. The main objective of this paper is to compare the performance of these two models for...

When estimation of beta is based on the Capital Asset Pricing Model the standard recommendation is to use five years of monthly data and a value-weighted index. Given the importance of the beta estimate obtained for financial decisions, such as those involved in portfolio management, capital...

Estimation of cost of equity is required for many financial applications such as capital budgeting and performance evaluation using EVA. A common procedure is to use the Capital Asset Pricing Model [CAPM] which involves estimation of an expected risk premium equal to beta times the expected risk...