This study examines the influence of macroeconomic variables on stock market equity values in Sri Lanka. We use the Colombo all share price index to represent the stock market and (a) the money supply, (b) the treasury bill rate (as a measure of interest rates), (c) the consumer price index (as...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the long-run financial and return performance of UK companies which are grouped according to whether or not they have changed their dividends and earnings. Prior research has been conducted using US data and they are limited to extreme dividend changes...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the long-term relationship between the rate of inflation and the returns of real estate and financial assets traded in New Zealand markets. Design/methodology/approach – The question of whether these assets are good candidates to hedge...