In this article, we have tested a linear Gaussian state space model and the kalman filter in testing ARMA(2,3) models of the natural logarithmic monthly market returns of the US 1838 bond debenture closed-end fund. The aim is to estimate expectations that arises from the interaction of...

Paper studies the Momentum and mean reversion phenomena in the US markets. On the basis of listing in S&P 100 index, 100 stocks are undertaken for analysis. CLHL ratio helps to identify the stocks for the formation of the desired portfolios. CLHL ratio is calculated on the basis of closing...

This paper adopts the methodology in Bali and Cakici (2008) in tracking the evolution of the relation between equity REITs' idiosyncratic risk and their cross-sectional expected returns between 1981 and 2010. In addition to the full sample period, we study this relation for (i) all sample REITs,...

The European Union's Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive foresees a "minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities" (known as MREL) that banks need to comply with in order to ensure the effectiveness of the bail-in tool. The details of how MREL should be constructed in practice...