Which of the following statements of the empirical evidence on security returns are correctly applying risk-based explanation?
A. Shares of large-size companies tend to earn lower returns than the small-size companies. This is because large stocks tend to be popular and more liquid than small stocks.
B. Shares of companies with robust profitability tend to earn higher returns than those with weak profitability. This is not a surprise because it is less risky to invest in a profitable company.
C. Shares of high Book-to-Market ratio(B/M) companies tend to earn a higher return than the low B/Mshares.This is because the high B/Mfirms are less flexible and less quick in responding to shocks.
D. Investing to the shares recently earned the highest returns tend to be more profitable than investing to those with the lowest returns. This is because such winning shares tend to be less risky than the losers
E. Shares of companies with conservative investment pattern tend to earn higher returns than those with the aggressive pattern. This is because aggressive investment naturally invites more risk.