Market Anomalies in the BRIC Countries. Stock Market Evidence for Size and Price-to-Book Effects

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The BRIC Concept
• Introducing the BRIC Countries
• Heterogeneous Conditions
• Volatility of the Investors' Interest in the BRIC Markets
• Theoretical Background of Stock Market Anomalies
• Stock Market Anomalies – Definition
• Capital Market Model - CAPM
• The Model
• Theory of Efficient Markets
• Criticism of the CAPM
• Conditions for Anomalies in the BRIC Countries
• Market Efficiency in the BRIC Countries
• Brazil
• Russia
• India
• China
• Hypothesis
• Stock Market Anomalies
• Valuation Anomalies
• Size Effect
• Price-to-Book Effect / Book-to-Market Effect
• Price-Earnings-Ratio Effect
• Calendar Anomalies
• January Effect and Weekend Effect
• Can further Risk Factors Invalidate Valuation Anomalies?
• Fama and French's Multi-Factor Model - Approach
• Fama and French's Three-Factor Model
• Research Overview - Valuation Anomalies in the BRIC Countries
• Brazil
• Russia
• India
• China
• Size and Price-to-Book Effect Analysis
• Data and Methodology
• Data
• Methodology
• Examination of the Brazilian Stock Market
• The Brazilian Sample
• Empirical Evidence for the Brazilian Stock Market
• Examination of the Russian Stock Market
• The Russian Sample
• Empirical Evidence for the Russian Stock Market
• Examination of the Indian Stock Market
• The Indian Sample
• Empirical Evidence for the Indian Stock Market
• Examination of the Chinese Stock Market
• The Chinese Sample
• Empirical Evidence for the Chinese Stock Market
• Discussion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis aims to explore the presence of stock market anomalies in the BRIC countries. The research focuses on two specific anomalies: the size effect and the price-to-book effect. The study investigates whether these anomalies persist in these emerging markets, considering their unique characteristics and development stages.

• Stock market anomalies in emerging markets
• The size effect and price-to-book effect in the BRIC countries
• Market efficiency and its implications for anomaly persistence
• Empirical analysis of stock market data in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
• The impact of risk factors on anomaly performance

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis begins by introducing the BRIC concept and outlining the unique characteristics and challenges of these emerging economies. It then delves into the theoretical background of stock market anomalies, explaining the concept of market efficiency and the CAPM model. The study also examines the specific conditions that might contribute to the existence of anomalies in the BRIC countries.

Chapter 4 focuses on the two main anomalies under investigation: the size effect and the price-to-book effect. The chapter explains the theoretical underpinnings of these anomalies and their potential implications for investors. Chapter 5 explores the role of risk factors in potentially invalidating these anomalies, introducing Fama and French's multi-factor model as a framework for analysis.

Chapters 6 and 7 present a research overview and empirical analysis of the size and price-to-book effects in the BRIC countries. The study examines each country individually, providing detailed data and methodology, as well as empirical evidence for the presence or absence of these anomalies. Chapter 7 concludes with a discussion of the findings and their implications for investors and policymakers.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of this thesis include stock market anomalies, BRIC countries, size effect, price-to-book effect, market efficiency, emerging markets, empirical analysis, risk factors, Fama and French's multi-factor model, and investment strategies.