Paper #1229

Título:

A unifying approach to the empirical evaluation of asset pricing models

Autores:

Francisco Peñaranda y Enrique Sentana

Fecha:

Julio 2010

Resumen:

Two main approaches are commonly used to empirically evaluate linear factor pricing models: regression and SDF methods, with centred and uncentred versions of the latter. We show that unlike standard two-step or iterated GMM procedures, single-step estimators such as continuously updated GMM yield numerically identical values for prices of risk, pricing errors, Jensen�s alphas and overidentifying restrictions tests irrespective of the model validity. Therefore, there is arguably a single approach regardless of the factors being traded or not, or the use of excess or gross returns. We illustrate our results by revisiting Lustig and Verdelhan�s (2007) empirical analysis of currency returns.

Palabras clave:

CU-GMM, Factor pricing models, Forward premium puzzle, Generalised Empirical Likelihood, Stochastic discount factor.

Códigos JEL:

G11, G12, C12, C13.

Área de investigación:

Finanzas y Contabilidad / Estadística, Econometría y Métodos Cuantitativos

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