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Return Interval, Firm Size And Systematic Risk On The Dutch Stock Market

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  • Albert Corhay
  • Alireza Tourani Rad

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In this paper we investigate the behavior of betas of 50 Dutch firms as a function of the return measurement interval. We find beta estimates measured from different intervals differ significantly from each other. As the sample mainly contains stocks that are relatively thin compared to the index, beta estimates from short intervals are on average lower than those obtained from longer intervals. The results further indicate that there exists some variability in the beta coefficients for each interval length. Betas depend on the manner daily prices are juxtaposed to calculate the returns. A way to account for this variability is to average the different betas for each interval length. Asymptotic betas are also computed to show the appropriateness of this method. Finally we show that the size effect is reduced when the interval length is increased, although it remains statistically significant.

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  • Albert Corhay & Alireza Tourani Rad, 1993. "Return Interval, Firm Size And Systematic Risk On The Dutch Stock Market," Review of Financial Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2(2), pages 19-28, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:revfec:v:2:y:1993:i:2:p:19-28
    DOI: 10.1002/j.1873-5924.1993.tb00562.x
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