In this paper, we demonstrate that the conflicting results found in the literature of tests of the unbiased forward rate hypothesis (UFRH) depend upon the econometric specification used as well as differences in the time period of estimation. It is established that the time series properties of...

Unlike previous papers, which have focused on the timeliness ranks, we examine Value Line's 3-5 year projections for stock returns, earnings, sales and related measures. We find that Value Line's stock return and earnings forecasts exhibit large positive bias, although their sales predictions do...