Man laughing in office.

We've missed earnings forecasts LOL

An ASU accountancy expert's paper investigates how humor affects earnings calls.

In this story published Oct. 30, 2023, in the Financial Times:

We find that analysts who use humor successfully are allowed to ask longer questions, receive longer responses, and have more opportunities to interact with management later in the Q&A session than other analysts on the call — collective evidence that humor is associated with immediate benefits on the call.

Andy Call, Accountancy Professional Advisory Board Professor and director of the School of Accountancy

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