INtroduction & framework Flashcards
cross-sectional consistency
ensure internal consistency across asset classes
intertemporal consistency
ensure internal consistency across time horizons
Framework for Developing CME
(1) Specify expectations needed + time horizon
(2) Research the historical record
(3) Specify the method(s) + model(s)
(4) Determine the best sources for information needs.
(5) selected data and methods -> Interpret the current investment environment -> applying experience and judgment
(6) Provide the set of expectations needed, documenting conclusions
(7) Monitor actual outcomes and compare them with expectations, providing feedback to improve the expectations-setting process
3 Data Measurement Errors and Biases
(1) Transcription errors
(2) Survivorship bias
(3) Appraisal (smoothed) data
role of CME in long-term
(1) Formulate SAA
(2) Long-term expectations for allowable asset classes
role of short term of CME
making active investment decision
Limitations to using economic data
+ time lag (collection - distribution)
+ often revised
+ Data index re-base
Data measurement errors and biases
(1) Transcription errors
(2) Survivorship bias
(3) Appraisal (smoothed) data
Characteristic of historical estimates (da hoi trong mock test)
- Limitation:
+ regime changes
+ longer time period preferable
() Adv: statistical required
() Disadv: asynchronous: (data points for different variables may not reflect exactly the same period even though they are labeled as if they do) - Chatacteristic:
+ sample statistics from a longer history are more precise
+ using higher-frequency data improve the precision of sample var, cov, and correlation, but not precision of the sample mean
+ When many variables are considered, a large number of observations may be a
statistical necessity (dat den tieu chuan thong ke can thiet).
Psychological Biases of forecasting in CME
(1) Anchoring
(2) Status quo
(3) Confirmation bias
(4) Overconfidence
(5) Prudence bias (over cautions in forecasting)
(6) Availability bias
3 kinds of Model Uncertainty
(1) Model uncertainty
(2) Parameter uncertainty
(3) Input uncertainty
Role of Economic Analysis
Connection btw Investment Outcome & Economic Output
Exogenous Shocks to Growth
events that occur outside the normal course of an economy
(1) Policy Changes
(2) New products and technologies
(3) Geopolitics
(4) Natural disasters
(5) Natural Resources/ Critical Inputs
(6) Financial Crises
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Econometric Models: Advantages
+ Incorporate many variables
+ Can be reused (when specified)
+ Quantifiable Output (consistent relationship)
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Econometric Models: disadvantages
+ Complex, time-consuming
+ Data may be difficult to forecast, changeable relationship
+ Output require interpretation or unrealistic
+ Not work well to forecasrt turning points
+ May give false sense of precision
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Indicators: Advantages
+ Simple, Intuitive, Easy to interpret
+ Available Data
+ Customize Indicators to Forecasting needs
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Indicators: disadvantages
+ inconsistent forecasting results
+ can provide false signals (da hoi mock test)
+ data revised frequently to fit business cycle better
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Indicators: advantages
+ Less complex than econometrics
+ Flexible in mixing objective statistical analysis
Approaches to Economic Forecasting, Indicators: disadvantages
+ Subjective
+ Time-consuming
+ Complexity
+ Inconsistent view (through time)
transcription errors
errors in gathering and recording data
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Appraisal (smoothed) data characteristics:
+ less volatile than market-determined values
+ biased downward and correlations with other assets tend to be understated
model uncertainty
whether a selected model is structurally and/ or conceptually correct
Parameter uncertainty
quantitative model’s parameters are invariably estimated with error
Input uncertainty
whether the inputs are correct
data mining bias
repeatedly searching a dataset until a statistically significant pattern emerges.
Ex Post Risk
risk in the past
ex ante risk
risk in predict in the future