This paper investigates whether analysts' optimism affects the stock crash risk. Analysts' optimism can increase stock crash risk either by inducing overvaluation or by providing managers an opportunity to withhold bad news. Using analysts' forecast error as a proxy for analysts' optimism, we...

We examine the propensity and properties of bond analysts' forecasts on cash flows and earnings. We find that the probability to issue cash flow, relative to earnings, forecasts is greater for bond analysts than for equity analysts, consistent with the notion that cash flow, relative to...

We examine the role of online freelance stock analysts in correcting mispricing of hard-to-value firms during sentiment-driven market periods. We analyze the tone of stock articles posted in SeekingAlpha.com. The analysis reveals that the degree of negative tone of their stock articles is...