This study employs the bootstrap method to explore the evolution of the Chinese yuan. We use the following three random walks to characterize the evolution of the yuan: an IID-parameterized random walk, an ARCH(3)-parameterized random walk, and a GARCH(1,1)-parameterized random walk. To proceed,...

Using the Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index from the first trading day in 1975 to the last trading day in 2007, we investigate the predictability of two popular technical rules (variable-length moving average and trading range breakout) in the Taiwan stock market and assess its bearing on...

The payoff distribution pricing model (PDPM) of Dybvig [13] is a powerful tool for measuring the inefficiency of any investment strategy in a multiperiod setting. In this study, we extend the PDPM in three major ways. Firstly, we develop an operational formula for computing the inefficiency...

This study intends to find out whether or not the Nikkei 225 evolves over time in accordance with the following four widely used processes for determining stock prices: random walk with a drift, AR(1), GARCH(1,1), and GARCH(1,1)-M. Given the fact that, in actuality, we have but one sample of...