Abstract
We examine the information content of managed fund ratings for Australian retail investors. Because fund ratings, premised on a quantitative-qualitative model, are highly transitory, we question whether investors formulate their investment decisions with respect to changes in ratings and whether ratings, in turn, react to fund flows. We find that information regarding fund flows can be obtained from ratings, and that rating changes can have far-reaching effects. Investors flock to newly upgraded funds while they penalize those that have been downgraded by withdrawing funds. Investors are constantly anticipating ratings revisions, particularly downgrades, and we attribute this phenomenon to the role of qualitative factors in the ratings.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1528-1547 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Finance and Accounting |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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