Do Investors Learn About Analyst Accuracy? A Study of the Oil Futures Market
Journal of Futures Markets, Vol. 29, pp. 414-429, 2009
Posted: 6 Jan 2010
Date Written: January 5, 2010
Abstract
We study the impact of analyst forecasts on prices to determine whether investors learn about analyst accuracy. The straight-forward relationship between supply and price, the economic importance of the market, the predictable timing of forecast error realizations, and the high frequency of the data make the crude oil market an interesting and advantageous setting. We find that prices rise (fall) when analysts forecast a decrease (increase) in supplies. During the 15 minutes following supply announcements, prices rise (fall) when forecasts have been too high (low). Importantly, both relationships are stronger for more accurate analysts, implying that investors learn about analyst accuracy.
Keywords: Analyst, forecast, learning, oil, futures
JEL Classification: D83, G12, G14
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