Can leading business cycle indicators predict the direction of the South African commercial share price index?

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dc.contributor.author Moolman, Elna
dc.contributor.author Jordaan, Johannes
dc.date.accessioned 2007-10-03T05:46:49Z
dc.date.available 2007-10-03T05:46:49Z
dc.date.issued 2005-03
dc.description.abstract Leading indicators are a popular way to predict turning points in the business cycle. However, since the lead time of these indicators differ, those with a longer lead could potentially also be used to predict turning points in other leading indicators. This paper empirically explores the viability of using leading indicators to predict the turning points of an index of commercial shares on the JSE Securities Exchange. Although share prices are leading the business cycle, other leading indicators that lead the business cycle by a longer period should lead share prices and, therefore, could potentially be useful in predicting the direction of share price movements. en
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dc.identifier.citation Moolman, E & Jordaan, J 2005, ‘Can leading business cycle indicators predict the direction of the South African commercial share price index’, South African Journal of Economics, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 68-78. [http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0038-2280&site=1] en
dc.identifier.issn 0038-2280
dc.identifier.other 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2005.00005.x
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3650
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Blackwell en
dc.rights Blackwell. The definite version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com en
dc.subject Business cycle indicators en
dc.subject South African commercial share price index en
dc.subject JSE securities exchange en
dc.subject Share prices en
dc.subject.lcsh Business cycles -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Economic indicators -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Stocks -- Prices -- South Africa
dc.title Can leading business cycle indicators predict the direction of the South African commercial share price index? en
dc.type Postprint Article en


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