Equity return anomalies and their causes

The vast range of academically researched equity return anomalies can be condensed into five categories: [1] return momentum, [2] outperformance of high valuation, [3] underperformance of high investment growth, [4] outperformance of high profitability, and [5] outperformance of stocks subject to trading frictions. A new empirical analysis suggests that these return anomalies are related to […]