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Return forecasting for portfolio optimization
I have some questions related to forecasting returns and how it's used to generate the inputs for portfolio optimization.
First, I want to understand why factor models such as FF- 3-factor model are ...
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What is special about covariance estimation from statistical factor models?
If you were to compare the usual sample covariance estimate to a robust covariance estimate (such as MCD), you can say that the robust estimate is more tolerant to outliers in the data and will not be ...
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