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Stock market returns have been lower in the first quarter of the 21st century than the 20th century, but still had annualised real returns of 3.5%, says report co-authored by Professor Elroy Dimson.

Research co-authored by Associate Professor Jenny Chu of Cambridge Judge finds that extensive innovation-related announcements of new products is often predictive of increases in share price and sales.

Annual UBS Investment Returns Yearbook, co-authored by Professor Elroy Dimson of Cambridge Judge Business School, finds that Japan, Canada, Germany, Australia and other nations have lost stock market share to the US.

Whichever way you look at it, the London Stock Exchange is in secular decline. The number of companies listed on the exchange's Main Market has fallen from over 4,400 in the early 1960s to less than 1,200 now.

During recessions, central banks play a key role to support the economy. They are often concerned with avoiding bad outcomes for macroeconomic growth or mitigating "downside risks".

In the post WW2 period, the cross-country correlations between the stock markets in developed economies were fairly low, implying significant potential benefits from diversification.

The outperformance of US equity markets in the last century has continued in the 21st century, says a new study co-authored by Elroy Dimson of Cambridge Judge Business School.

The evolution of China's capital markets is traced by Wang Boming as part of The China Report of the China Advisory Council of Cambridge Judge Business School.

One of the most frequently asked questions in the financial news media this year has been whether the stock market is in a 'bubble'?

Three US senators cite research by Professor Alan Jagolinzer of Cambridge Judge Business School in urging SEC reform of insider trading laws. 

Article co-authored by Professor Alan Jagolinzer of Cambridge Judge calls for Securities and Exchange Commission to reform 'pre-planned' stock sale rules.

by Dr Mehrshad Motahari, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Finance and Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance The growing trend of replacing …