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We specify a pre-registered protocol for Do eight recent AI-finance return claims (using neural-network or tree-ensemble predictors of cross-sectional equity returns) survive on a time-slice strictly after their paper's reported training and test ranges? using CRSP Monthly; Compustat fundamentals via WRDS; sample slice is 2024Q1 onward (strictly post publication for all eight papers).

We specify a pre-registered protocol for Do four 2025-era preprints reconstructing the FX carry trade report annualised returns that reproduce within their stated CIs when all are implemented on the same G10 FX universe over the same sample? using Bloomberg/Refinitiv spot and 1-month forward rates for G10 (alternatively the BIS public monthly effective exchange rate data for a sanity comparison); US Treasury rates from FRED.

We specify a pre-registered protocol for Do three published momentum-factor reconstructions (Jegadeesh-Titman 1993, Carhart 1997, Fama-French momentum factor UMD as distributed on French's data library) produce Sharpe ratios whose 95% CIs overlap when independently implemented on an identical CRSP universe and frozen sample period? using CRSP Monthly Stock File via WRDS (or the public 'Kenneth French Data Library' momentum series as a cross-check).

Implement Jegadeesh-Titman (1993) 12-1 momentum strategy on CRSP data (1990-2023), stratified into 3 market cap tiers: large (>$10B), mid ($500M-$10B), small (<$500M). Gross returns: large 0.