Stats Flashcards

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Variance

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Measures how far a set of numbers are spread out

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Variance defined

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average squared differences between the mean and each item in the population or in the sample

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High variance means

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data points are very spread out

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Standard deviation defined

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measure of dispersion expressed as the square root of the variance

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Standard deviation measures

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the amount of variability around the average or mean

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Advantage of standard deviation

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expresses dispersion in the same units as the original values in the sample or population

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A low standard deviation indicates

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data points gather close to the means

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Semi variance measures

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data that is below the mean or target value of a data set

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Semi variance defined

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average of the squared deviations of all values less than the average or mean

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Coefficient of variation defined

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ration of the standard deviation to the mean

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CV formula

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standard deviation/mean

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CV result

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shows the extent of variability of relation to mean of the population

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CV application

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for comparison of data sets with different units or widely different means, one should use the CV instead of SDEV

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Skewness defined

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describes asymmetry of data points from a normal distribution

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Negative skew

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skews to the left

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Positive skew

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Skews to the right

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Non-normal distributions (Skewness applied)

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standard mean-variance analysis is limited which means SDEV is less meaningful

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For a negative skew - SDEV applications

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underestimating the risk

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For a positive skew - SDEV applications

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overestimating the risk

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Kurtosis measures

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How fat the tails are on a distribution relative to a normal distribution curve

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Positive Kurtosis (Leptokurtic)

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will show more extreme outcomes, creating a tendency for the observations around the mean to seem great and appearing to have a higher peak

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Low Kurtosis (Platykurtic)

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will show thinner tails (fewer extreme outliers), flatter top, less peakedness

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Higher kurtosis suggest greater

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Risk than reflected in the normal distribution relied upon in the traditional mean-variance framework

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Standard deviation is a good measure of risk when returns are

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symmetric

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What if excess returns are not normally distributed
Standard deviation is no longer a complete measure of risk; Sharpe ratio is not a complete measure of performance; need to consider skew and kurtosis
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N vs. N-1
Use N when you are using all of the data available (I.e. Population) then use N-1 when only using a sample (I.e. calculating standard deviation)
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z = -1
one SDEV covering about 16% of the mean representing 68% of the outcomes
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z = -2
covers two SDEV covering about 95% of the outcomes
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z = -3
covers three SDEV covering about 99% of the outcomes
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z = -1.65
covers 5% (useful for VaR)
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z = -2.33
covers 1 % (useful for VaR)
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Monte Carlo Simulation
stat modeling used to approximate the probability of future outcomes through multiple trials using random variables
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Investment Consultants Fallacy
shows graphically how portfolio risk decreases over time due to clustering of returns around a long term average
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Consultants Graph
the appearance that risk goes over time due to diversification
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Samuelson and Merton Graph
the expected terminal (ending) range of values of an investment is much wider with more potential outcomes due to uncertainty over time
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Covariance Defined
indicates how two variables are related
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Covariance measures
the degree to which the returns of two assets move together
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Assets possessing a high covariance with each other
does not offer much diversification
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Covariance calculation
Correlation coefficient times standard deviations of both assets
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Correlation coefficients defined
indicates the degree of relationship between two variables
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Correlation coefficients calculation
covariance divided by sdev * sdev
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Multiple regression R squared also known as
coefficient of determination
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R squared (coefficient of determination) gives us
the proportion of variation in one variable than can be explained by another variable
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R squared (coefficient of determination) metric indicates
the closeness or accuracy of the fit
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R squared applications
The higher the number, the more meaningful the relationship; it gives us an indication of the level of diversification; gauges the reliability of alpha as an indicator of the managers return and beta as an indicator of risk
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R squared below .6
benchmark is not as helpful as a comparative tool
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R squared calculation
Beta Squared times SDEV of market squared divided by SDEV of the portfolio squared
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Random Walk defined
event in which a set of events or samples follows a pattern of random unpredictable steps
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Random Walk Application
stock prices cannot be accurately predicted
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Benefits of multi-period forecasting
improved accuracy, consistency and smoothing of volatility
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Variance defined
as the expected value of the difference between the variable and its mean squared
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Variance used in
Monte Carlo analysis and portfolio optimization process
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Coefficient of variation formula
standard deviation divided by expected return
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A normal distribution has a kurtosis of
3
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Anything greater than kurtosis of 3 is considered
Fat tailed
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One tailed value for 95% percent of the curve tell us
95% of the values are less than 1.64 SDEV above the mean
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As the normal distribuiton is symetrical, that 5% of the value are great than
1.6 standard deviations below the mean
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The two tailed value tells us that 95% of the mass is
within + or - 1.96 standard deviations from the mean
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The two tailed value tell us that 2.5% of the outcomes are
Less than -1.96 standard deviations from the mean, 2.5% are greater than +1.96 Standard deviations from the mean
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Null hypothesis
default position that there is no relationship between the variables
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Alternative hypothesis
the opposite of the null hypothesis that is being tested for relevance
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Regression-based techniques use attribution based on
CAPM and estimating alpha of the manager
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A key advantage to Monte Carolo analysis is
being able to factor in a number of data points into one model
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An investor reviewing a sample population data set would want to observe
small standard errors
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