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The Journal of FinanceVolume 32, Issue 3 p. 663-682 Article INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF COMMON STOCKS IN RELATION TO THEIR PRICE-EARNINGS RATIOS: A TEST OF THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS S. Basu, S. BasuFaculty of Business, McMaster University. The author is indebted to Professors Harold Bierman, Jr., Thomas R. Dyckman, Roland E. Dukes, Seymour Smidt, Bernell K. Stone, all of Cornell University, and particularly to this Journal's referees, Nancy L. Jacob and Marshall E. Blume, for their very helpful comments and suggestions. Of course, any remaining errors are the author's responsibility. Research support from the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration, Cornell University is gratefully acknowledged.Search for more papers by this author S. Basu, S. BasuFaculty of Business, McMaster University. The author is indebted to Professors Harold Bierman, Jr., Thomas R. Dyckman, Roland E. Dukes, Seymour Smidt, Bernell K. Stone, all of Cornell University, and particularly to this Journal's referees, Nancy L. Jacob and Marshall E. Blume, for their very helpful comments and suggestions. Of course, any remaining errors are the author's responsibility. Research support from the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration, Cornell University is gratefully acknowledged.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1977 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1977.tb01979.xCitations: 1,053 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume32, Issue3June 1977Pages 663-682 RelatedInformation

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