Survey evidence indicates widely held managerial beliefs that earnings volatility is negatively related to earnings predictability. In addition, existing research suggests that earnings volatility is determined by economic and accounting factors, and both of these factors reduce earnings...

The volatility of investor returns depends not only on the volatility of the stocks investors hold but also on their time-varying capital exposure to these holdings. We provide comprehensive evidence on the volatility of investor returns using individual stocks, portfolios, and market indexes...

The volatility of investor returns depends not only on the volatility of the stocks investors hold but also on their time-varying capital exposure to these holdings. We measure investor returns as dollar-weighted returns (IRRs), and provide comprehensive evidence on the volatility of investor...