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K.C. John Wei

Researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publications -  171
Citations -  12434

K.C. John Wei is an academic researcher from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stock (geology) & Investment (macroeconomics). The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 168 publications receiving 11237 citations. Previous affiliations of K.C. John Wei include Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis & University of Miami.

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Capital Investments and Stock Returns

TL;DR: The negative abnormal capital investment/return relation is stronger for firms that have greater investment discretion, i.e., firms with higher cash flows and lower debt ratios, and is significant only in time periods when hostile takeovers were less prevalent as mentioned in this paper.

Individualism and momentum around the world

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how cultural differences influence the returns of momentum strategies and find that individualism is positively associated with trading volume and volatility, as well as with the magnitude of momentum profits, and that momentum profits are also positively related to analyst forecast dispersion, transaction costs, and the familiarity of the market to foreigners.
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Individualism and Momentum around the World

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how cultural differences influence the returns of momentum strategies and find that individualism is positively associated with trading volume and volatility, as well as with the magnitude of momentum profits, and that momentum profits are also positively related to analyst forecast dispersion, transaction costs, and the familiarity of the market to foreigners.
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Capital Investments and Stock Returns

TL;DR: The negative abnormal capital investment/return relation is stronger for firms that have greater investment discretion, i.e., firms with higher cash flows and lower debt ratios, and is significant only in time periods when hostile takeovers were less prevalent as discussed by the authors.
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The Cross Section of Expected REIT Returns

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the cross-sectional determinants of expected REIT returns and find that momentum is stronger for the larger REITs rather than for the smaller ones.