What is good research?

The past few years have been tough on investors. Terrorism, recession, poor returns, overly creative accountants and scofflaws posing as CEOs have investors justifiably suffering from a crisis of confidence, producing a market malaise. The purpose of this article is to hone in on another scandalous...

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Published in:Journal of Financial Planning 2003-03, Vol.16 (3), p.38
Main Author: Riepe, Mark W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bear markets
Initial public offerings
Investment advisors
Investment banking
Investment policy
Securities analysis
Stock prices
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Summary:The past few years have been tough on investors. Terrorism, recession, poor returns, overly creative accountants and scofflaws posing as CEOs have investors justifiably suffering from a crisis of confidence, producing a market malaise. The purpose of this article is to hone in on another scandalous area: investment research. A discussion is presented regarding the 7 characteristics of good research: 1. objective, 2. disciplined and unemotional, 3. thought-provoking, 4. action-oriented, 5. independent, 6. clarifies, and 7. multi-perpective.
ISSN:1040-3981