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Much evidence in the 1990s cast serious doubt on securities analysts’ abilities to produce accurate research for intangible firms. Such evidence is in contrast to analysts’ image in the public mind as gatekeepers of the capital markets. This paper addresses the contentious question regarding analysts’ performances in forecasting the future earnings of intangible firms. The assessment is relative to...