{"title":"Patterns and Pricing of Idiosyncratic Volatility in French Stock Market","authors":"Zhentao Liu, G. Nartea, Ji (George) Wu","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2973142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2973142","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The current research is to investigate the time series behavior of idiosyncratic volatility (IVOL) and its role in asset pricing in France in a twenty-year testing period. Design/methodology/approach: We test for the presence of trends in aggregate idiosyncratic and market volatility using Bunzel and Vogelsang’s (2005) t-dan test. We follow Bekaert et al. (2012) to test for regime shifts of both aggregate idiosyncratic and market volatilities. And then, we employ portfolio level analysis and cross-sectional univariate Fama-MacBeth regressions to examine the relationship between IVOL and cross-sectional stock returns in French stock market. Findings: First, we find that both idiosyncratic and market volatility do not exhibit long-term trends. Instead, their patterns are consistent with regime switching behavior. Second, though we initially find a strong significant negative IVOL effect in the French stock market which is robust in bi-variate Fama-MacBeth regressions, the negative IVOL effect is becoming marginal significant when we control for SIZE, BM, momentum, and short-term reversal simultaneously. Our new evidence suggests that there is a marginal IVOL effect in the French stock market adding to the increasing number of studies questioning the ubiquity of the negative IVOL puzzle. Originality/value: First, we present the first empirical evidence on examining the trends of both aggregate idiosyncratic and market volatilities, and the pricing role of IVOL in French stock market. We draw an attention for both academia and practitioners on an individual developed stock market. Second, we add new evidence to the mounting results questioning the ubiquity of the IVOL effect. This highlights the importance of country verification of so called anomalies in the US, even in developed markets. Finally, we confirm earlier evidence both aggregate idiosyncratic and market volatilities in the French stock market exhibits regime switching behavior rather than showing a long-term time trends.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116922492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Now-Casting Building Permits with Google Trends","authors":"David Coble, Pablo M. Pincheira","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2910165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2910165","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a useful way to predict building permits in the US, exploiting rich real-time data from web search queries. The time series on building permits is usually considered as a leading indicator of economic activity in the construction sector. Nevertheless, new data on building permits are released with a lag close to two months. Therefore, an accurate now-cast of this leading indicator is desirable. We show that models including Google search queries nowcast and forecast better than our good, not naive, univariate benchmarks both in-sample and out-of-sample. We also show that our results are robust to different specifications, the use of rolling or recursive windows and, in some cases, to the forecasting horizon. Since Google queries information is free, our approach is a simple and inexpensive way to predict building permits in the United States.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117318180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K.P.D.Y.M. Thiwanthika, R. Abeygunawardana, R. Munasinghe
{"title":"Factors Associated with Production Input Difference of a Manufacturing Plant in Sri Lanka: A Case Study","authors":"K.P.D.Y.M. Thiwanthika, R. Abeygunawardana, R. Munasinghe","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2910228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2910228","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The supply chain is a system of organizations, peoples, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. As the whole supply chain is linked together, any inconsistency in one link can badly affect the overall supply chain. Each organization in the supply chain has its own internal individual supply chains. The internal supply chain is mainly based on the production demand and material supply to the production. Any inconsistency between the demand and the supply, directly affects the status of internal supply chain. Only few studies have been done on internal supply demand variance, and this study is one of the few approaches into this area. The main objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with production input difference of a manufacturing plant. This is an explanatory research, which is done using appropriate sampling methods and Vector Auto regressive (VAR) modeling. Eviews (7.0.0.1) version is used to analyze the data. First of all the data has been checked for stationary property and the related lag length has been selected. Then the VAR modeling techniques has been applied and later the diagnostic tests have been performed on the resulted models. In briefing the results, it is stated that style of the product (Style) does not impact the input variance models or downtime models. Considering input variance models, it is found that downtime at lag 1 does not have any impact on the input variance. Furthermore, the previous day input variance has a significant impact to the next day input variance. The style and previous day downtime influence the demand variance only in special cases. As heteroskedasticity is present in some of the models, exponential & power transformations have been done in order to avoid heteroskedasticity. But the results do not dramatically change due to transformations. Keywords: Factors, Internal Supply Chain, Manufacturing Plant, Vector Auto Regressive","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124131326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jump-Preserving Varying-Coefficient Models for Nonlinear Time Series","authors":"P. Čížek, C. Koo","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2938472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2938472","url":null,"abstract":"An important and widely used class of semiparametric models is formed by the varyingcoefficient models. Although the varying coefficients are traditionally assumed to be smooth functions, the varying-coefficient model is considered here with the coefficient functions containing a finite set of discontinuities. Contrary to the existing nonparametric and varying-coefficient estimation of piecewise smooth functions, the varying-coefficient models are considered here under dependence and are applicable in time series with heteroscedastic and serially correlated errors. Additionally, the conditional error variance is allowed to exhibit discontinuities at a finite set of points too. The (uniform) consistency and asymptotic normality of the proposed estimators are established and the finite-sample performance is tested via a simulation study.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131471506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time Varying Quantile Lasso","authors":"Lenka Zbonáková, W. Härdle, Weining Wang","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2865608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2865608","url":null,"abstract":"In the present chapter we study the dynamics of penalization parameter (lambda ) of the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) method proposed by Tibshirani (J Roy Stat Soc Series B 58:267–288, 1996) and extended into quantile regression context by Li and Zhu (J Comput Graph Stat 17:1–23, 2008). The dynamic behaviour of the parameter (lambda ) can be observed when the model is assumed to vary over time and therefore the fitting is performed with the use of moving windows. The proposal of investigating time series of (lambda ) and its dependency on model characteristics was brought into focus by Hardle et al. (J Econom 192:499–513, 2016), which was a foundation of FinancialRiskMeter. Following the ideas behind the two aforementioned projects, we use the derivation of the formula for the penalization parameter (lambda ) as a result of the optimization problem. This reveals three possible effects driving (lambda ); variance of the error term, correlation structure of the covariates and number of nonzero coefficients of the model. Our aim is to disentangle these three effects and investigate their relationship with the tuning parameter (lambda ), which is conducted by a simulation study. After dealing with the theoretical impact of the three model characteristics on (lambda ), empirical application is performed and the idea of implementing the parameter (lambda ) into a systemic risk measure is presented.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130665132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Blasques, P. Gorgi, S. J. Koopman, O. Wintenberger
{"title":"Feasible Invertibility Conditions and Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Observation-Driven Models","authors":"F. Blasques, P. Gorgi, S. J. Koopman, O. Wintenberger","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2848819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2848819","url":null,"abstract":"Invertibility conditions for observation-driven time series models often fail to be guaranteed in empirical applications. As a result, the asymptotic theory of maximum likelihood and quasi-maximum likelihood estimators may be compromised. We derive considerably weaker conditions that can be used in practice to ensure the consistency of the maximum likelihood estimator for a wide class of observation-driven time series models. Our consistency results hold for both correctly specified and misspecified models. The practical relevance of the theory is highlighted in a set of empirical examples. We further obtain an asymptotic test and confidence bounds for the unfeasible \" true \" invertibility region of the parameter space.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130155342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time-Varying Parameter Vector Autoregressions: Specification, Estimation, and an Application","authors":"T. Lubik, C. Matthes","doi":"10.21144/eq1010403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21144/eq1010403","url":null,"abstract":"Time-varying parameter vector autoregressions (TVP-VARs) have become a popular tool to study the dynamics of macroeconomic time series. In this article, we discuss the specification and estimation of this class of models with a focus on implementability. We provide a step-by-step guide for researchers interested in utilizing this methodology in their own research. Specifically, we discuss how to use Bayesian Gibbs-sampling techniques to easily conduct inference.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115098740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Kole, Thijs D. Markwat, A. Opschoor, Dick J. C. van Dijk
{"title":"Forecasting Value-at-Risk Under Temporal and Portfolio Aggregation","authors":"E. Kole, Thijs D. Markwat, A. Opschoor, Dick J. C. van Dijk","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2711203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2711203","url":null,"abstract":"textabstractWe examine the impact of temporal and portfolio aggregation on the quality of Value-at-Risk (VaR) forecasts over a horizon of ten trading days for a well-diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and alternative investments. The VaR forecasts are constructed based on daily, weekly or biweekly returns of all constituent assets separately, gathered into portfolios based on asset class, or into a single portfolio. We compare the impact of aggregation to that of choosing a model for the conditional volatilities and correlations, the distribution for the innovations and the method of forecast construction. We find that the degree of temporal aggregation is most important. Daily returns form the best basis for VaR forecasts. Modelling the portfolio at the asset or asset class level works better than complete portfolio aggregation, but differences are smaller. The differences from the model, distribution and forecast choices are also smaller compared to temporal aggregation","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128529764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship of the Change in Implied Volatility with the Underlying Equity Index Return in Thailand","authors":"Supachok Thakolsri, Yuthana Sethapramote, Komain Jiranyakul","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2791306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2791306","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we examine the relationship between the change in implied volatility index and the underlying stock index return in the Thai stock market. The data used are daily data during November 2010 to December 2013. The regression analysis is performed on stationary series. The empirical results reveal that there is evidence of significantly negative and asymmetric relationship between the underlying stock index return and the change in implied volatility. In addition, the size effect of the underlying stock index return and the one-period lagged implied volatility change also affect the change in implied volatility. The finding in this study gives implication for risk management.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121539191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conţinutul Analizei Seriilor De Timp Financiare (The Essentials of the Analysis of Financial Time Series )","authors":"R. Stefanescu, Ramona Dumitriu","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2672628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2672628","url":null,"abstract":"Romanian Abstract: Tehnicile seriilor de timp sunt utilizate frecvent in analiza financiară. Această lucrare abordează unele caracteristici ale variabilelor financiare care le particularizează evoluţia. Sunt prezentate, de asemenea, câteva tehnici simple de analiză a seriilor de timp.English Abstract: The time series techniques are widely used in the financial analysis. This paper approaches some characteristics of the financial variables that particularize their evolution. It also presents some simple techniques of the time series analysis.","PeriodicalId":418701,"journal":{"name":"ERN: Time-Series Models (Single) (Topic)","volume":"109 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122542062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}