Chasing contractual cash flows

Resource Investment Problem with Discounted Cash Flows

A resource investment problem is a project-scheduling problem in which the availability levels of the resources are considered as decision variables and the goal is to find a schedule, and resource requirement levels, such that some objective function optimizes. In this paper, we consider a resource investment problem in which the goal is to maximize the net present value of the project cash fl...

Resource Investment Problem With Discounted Cash Flows

A resource investment problem is a project-scheduling problem in which the availability levels of the resources are considered decision variables and the goal is to find a schedule and resource requirement levels such that some objective function optimizes. In this paper, we consider a resource investment problem in which the goal is to maximize the net present value of the project cash flows. ...

Predictability of Returns and Cash Flows ∗ Ralph

We review the literature on return and cash flow growth predictability form the perspective of the present-value identity. We focus predominantly on recent work. Our emphasis is on U.S. aggregate stock return predictability, but we also discuss evidence from other asset classes and countries. JEL classification: G10, G12, G14, G35.

Quarterly Accruals or Cash Flows? Return Analysis

This study explores the incremental roles of accruals and net operating cash flows in generating abnormal returns using quarterly and rolling four-quarter data for the entire population of firms, as well as specific industries. Our results show that quarterly net operating cash flow (OCF) is a stronger signal about subsequent quarter’s returns than accruals, and that this result is also true fo...

Salary Related Cash Flows: Market Based Valuation