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Presidential Cycles in PEAD

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Abstract

Post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD) displays presidential cycles: it earns 1.8% per year during Democratic presidencies but its profitability increases significantly to 21.2% per year during Republican presidencies. The stronger price underreaction likely arises from the aggressive expectation of potential tax cuts during Republican presidencies. Investors react less to unfavorable (favorable) earnings news from firms with high expected tax liabilities (credits), as these firms are perceived to benefit (lose) from the tax cuts. We provide survey evidence that supports this explanation.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages57
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jun 2025
Event2025 China International Conference in Finance - Shenzhen, China
Duration: 29 Jun 20252 Jul 2025
https://www.cicfconf.org/cicf-home (Conference website)

Conference

Conference2025 China International Conference in Finance
Abbreviated titleCICF
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenzhen
Period29/06/252/07/25
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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

User-Defined Keywords

  • post-earnings announcement drift
  • presidential cycles
  • Republicans
  • Democrats
  • underreaction
  • mispricing
  • earnings surprises
  • subjective expectation
  • tax policy

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