James Thewissen

Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)

34 Voie du Roman Pays - L1.03.01

Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348

Belgium

KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB)

Naamsestraat 69

Leuven, B-3000

Belgium

  • Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)

  • KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB)

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Analysts' Forecast Error: A Robust Prediction Model and its Short Term Trading Profitability

Accounting and Finance, 55, 683-715, 2012
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 18 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2017
Kris Boudt, Peter de Goeij, James Thewissen and Geert Van Campenhout
Ghent University, Tilburg University, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN) and KU Leuven - FEB@HUBrussel
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financial analysts, forecast error, short term prediction, trading strategy

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Managers Set the Tone: Equity Incentives and the Tone of Earnings Press Releases

Journal of Banking and Finance, 72, S132-S147, 2015
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2017
Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin, Kris Boudt and James Thewissen
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance, Ghent University and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)
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Equity incentives, Market efficiency, Textual tone, Voluntary disclosure

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The Impact of Environmental Strengths and Concerns on the Accounting Performance of Firms in the Energy Sector

Forthcoming in the Energy Technology and Valuation Issues, Springer (2015)
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Jun 2014
Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin and James Thewissen
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)
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Accounting Performance, Energy Sector, Environmental Performance

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The Financial Reward for Environmental Performance in the Energy Sector

Forthcoming in Energy & Environment
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2015
Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin and James Thewissen
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)
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Environmental performance, Energy sector, Stock performance, Uncertainty

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International Earnings Announcements: Tone, Forward-looking Statements, and Informativeness

The European Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Aug 2021
Elaine Henry, James Thewissen and Wouter Torsin
Stevens Institute of Technology - School of Business, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN) and HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège
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disclosure; tone; forward-looking; credibility; home bias; cross-listed firms

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When Does the Tone of Earnings Press Releases Matter?

International Review of Financial Analysis, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022
Kris Boudt, James Thewissen and Wouter Torsin
Ghent University, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN) and HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège
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Textual Sentiment, Firm Performance, Investor Reaction, Tone Informativeness, Information Asymmetry

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Disclosure Tone Management and Labor Unions

Forthcoming in the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 10 Sep 2020
Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin, James Thewissen and Wouter Torsin
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN) and HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège
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Tone Management, Labor Unions, Earnings Press Releases, Union Elections, Right-to-Work, Employee Relations

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Is Cross-Listing a Panacea for Improving Earnings Quality? The Case of H- and B-Share Firms in China

International Review of Financial Analysis, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Apr 2022
Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin, Shimin Chen, Serene Xu Ni and James Thewissen
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), The SHU-UTS SILC Business School, Shanghai University and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)
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cross-listing, earnings quality, governance and bonding hypothesis, Chinese stock market

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Unpacking the Black Box of ICO White Papers: A Topic Modeling Approach

Journal of Corporate Finance, Forthcoming
Posted: 01 Jun 2022
James Thewissen, Prabal Shrestha, Wouter Torsin and Anna Pastwa
Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN), Independent, HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège and Independent

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ICOs; White paper informativeness; Topic modeling; ICO regulation; ICO analysts.

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Linguistic Errors and Investment Decisions: The Case of ICO White Papers

Posted: 23 May 2022
Jennifer Thewissen, James Thewissen, Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin and Wouter Torsin
University of Antwerp, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN), University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance and HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège

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Initial coin offerings, white papers, linguistic errors

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Institutions, Regulations and Initial Coin Offerings: An International Perspective

International Review of Economics & Finance, Forthcoming
Posted: 05 Jan 2021
James Thewissen, Özgür Arslan-Ayaydin, Wouter Torsin and Prabal Shrestha
Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN), University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Finance, HEC Liège, Management School of the University of Liège and Independent

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Initial Coin Offerings; Trustworthiness; Behavioral Fi Nance; Heuristics; Regulation

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The Informativeness of Impression Management – Financial Analysts and Rhetorical Style of CEO Letters

Pacific Accounting Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 19 Apr 2018
Walter Aerts, James Thewissen and Beibei Yan
University of Antwerp, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN) and Shanghai University - SHU-UTS SILC Business School

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Impression management, Letter to shareholders, Linguistic properties, Rhetorical style, Analysts’ forecasts

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Jockeying for Position in CEO Letters: Impression Management and Sentiment Analytics

Financial Management, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 16 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2022
Kris Boudt and James Thewissen
Ghent University and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Louvain Finance (LFIN)
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CEO sentiment, Sentiment dynamics, Intratextual analysis, Firm profitability