We test for the presence of low-dimensional chaotic structure in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index. While we find strong evidence of nonlinear dependencies, the evidence is not consistent with chaos. Our test results indicate that ARCH-type processes generally explain the nonlinearities...

The Presence of the day-of-the week effect has been documented in equity markets throughout the world. Most of the studies reporting this pervasive pattern have relied on the OLS methodology. More recently, using more robust methodology, some inconclusive results have been report regarding the...

This study investigates the determinants of profitability of U.S. commercial banks in the 1970s and 1980s. It is established that banks, depending on their size, may need to exercise greater control over a defined set of variables in order to maximize profits and/or minimize costs. Further, the...

This study investigates the determinants of profitability of U.S. commercial banks in the 1970s and 1980s. It is established that banks, depending on their size, may need to exercise greater control over a defined set of variables in order to maximize profits and/or minimize costs. Further, the...