Generating Reliable Earnings Forecasts and Long-Term Growth Projections

Stephen Malinak (Thomson Reuters)

Dr. Malinak will present StarMine’s latest findings from their research into earnings estimates including ways to predict surprises, systematically reduce analyst bias, and generate a refined set of highly accurate growth forecasts. StarMine’s research suggests that looking at these forecasts from multiple perspectives provides a more reliable understanding of market expectations and a stock’s prospects for future returns. Dr. Malinak will also give a brief overview of the full set of quant models his team has built to date. These models provide guidance to investment managers by ranking stocks according to robust factors that draw upon a diverse set of Thomson Reuters content databases.