Share Valuation Methods And Data Source-Based Accounting In An Emerging Stock Market: The Case Of The Kuwaiti Stock Market

摘要: This paper uses a questionnaire survey to investigate share valuation methods and the sources of information employed by Kuwaiti investors; it compares appraisal techniques investors those used in other developed emerging stock markets . The findings suggest that behave like their counterparts markets; fundamental analysis is main technique technical risk are ranked second third, respectively. However, usage much higher Kuwait. Further, quarterly annual corporate reports as well newspapers, Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) website, charts commonly studied when valuing shares. By contrast, communication with company management not common since executives usually unwilling discuss firm's performance investors.