We introduce multivariate models for the analysis of stock market returns. Our models are developed under hidden Markov and semi-Markov settings to describe the temporal evolution of returns, whereas the marginal distribution of returns is described by a mixture of multivariate leptokurtic-normal (LN) distributions. Compared to the normal distribution, the LN has an additional parameter governing excess kurtosis and this allows us a better fit to both the distributional and dynamic properties of daily returns. We outline an expectation maximization algorithm for maximum likelihood estimation which exploits recursions developed within the hidden semi-Markov literature. As an illustration, we provide an example based on the analysis of a bivariate time series of stock market returns.

Maruotti, A., Punzo, A., Bagnato, L., Hidden Markov and Semi-Markov Models with Multivariate Leptokurtic-Normal Components for Robust Modeling of Daily Returns Series, <<JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS>>, 2019; 17 (1): 91-117. [doi:10.1093/jjfinec/nby019] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/126371]

Hidden Markov and Semi-Markov Models with Multivariate Leptokurtic-Normal Components for Robust Modeling of Daily Returns Series

Bagnato, Luca
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2019

Abstract

We introduce multivariate models for the analysis of stock market returns. Our models are developed under hidden Markov and semi-Markov settings to describe the temporal evolution of returns, whereas the marginal distribution of returns is described by a mixture of multivariate leptokurtic-normal (LN) distributions. Compared to the normal distribution, the LN has an additional parameter governing excess kurtosis and this allows us a better fit to both the distributional and dynamic properties of daily returns. We outline an expectation maximization algorithm for maximum likelihood estimation which exploits recursions developed within the hidden semi-Markov literature. As an illustration, we provide an example based on the analysis of a bivariate time series of stock market returns.
2019
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Maruotti, A., Punzo, A., Bagnato, L., Hidden Markov and Semi-Markov Models with Multivariate Leptokurtic-Normal Components for Robust Modeling of Daily Returns Series, <<JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS>>, 2019; 17 (1): 91-117. [doi:10.1093/jjfinec/nby019] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/126371]
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