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Introducing Earnings Quality: A Systematic Equity Strategy Factor
Research Report | Jun 1, 2016 | Leon Roisenberg, John Regino, Daniel YoungIn this Research Insight, we introduce Earnings Quality, one of the Systematic Equity Strategy (SES) Factors modeled by MSCI Equity Analytics Research. This paper finds that the Earnings Quality factor can help interpret drivers of risk and return, especially when a stock price peaks. At such turning points, weak firms may have a strong incentive to beat earnings. The Earnings Quality factor can help detect earnings management intended to boost the bottom-line, thus identifying...