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Profitability of the Momentum Strategies in the Tunisian Stock Market

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  • Ramzi Boussaidi
  • Chaima Hmida

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This paper examines the profitability of the momentum strategies in the Tunisian stock market using all the listed firms for the period 1991-2015. The stock performance is measured by the returns and the cumulative abnormal returns during a formation and holding period of 3-12 months. We found evidence of momentum profitability especially for the sub-period 2003-2015. Buying the tercile or the quintile portfolio of stocks that have performed well in the past 3, 6 and 9 months and selling the tercile or quintile of the stocks that have performed poorly during the same periods, generate statistically and economically positive returns during the subsequent 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

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  • Ramzi Boussaidi & Chaima Hmida, 2017. "Profitability of the Momentum Strategies in the Tunisian Stock Market," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 7(1), pages 17-32, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ber888:v:7:y:2017:i:1:p:17-32
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    Keywords

    Momentum strategies; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Tunis Stock Exchange;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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