This paper examines the market efficiency of oil spot and futures prices by using both mean-variance (MV) and stochastic dominance (SD) approaches. As there is no evidence of any MV and SD relationship between oil spot and futures, we conclude: there is no arbitrage opportunity between these two...

Using the Markowitz mean-variance portfolio optimization theory, researchers have shown that the traditional estimated return greatly overestimates the theoretical optimal return, especially when the dimension to sample size ratio is large. Bai, Liu, and Wong (2006,2009a,b) propose...

There have been numerous articles and reports describing different cyclical patterns according to the historical data and charts, as well as predictions about future movements of stock prices in the guidance of the realized cycles. Presently, cycle in Singapore stock market is a hot topic with...

This study tests the performance of stock market forecasts derived from technical analysis by means of a specific indicator. The indicator is computed from E/P ratios and bond yields. Several stock markets are studied over a 20-year period. Two test statistics are introduced to utilize the...

The last decade has witnessed a marked improvement in information technology. Such an improvement has reduced the information cost for market participants. Thus, whether the influence of geographic factors on international financial linkage is still significant nowadays is an important question...

This paper assesses the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on the stock market of China. Our results indicate that the Chinese stock market reacts rapidly to the SARS epidemic. We provide strong empirical evidence that the epidemic has an immediate impact on the...

The economic environment for financial institutions has become increasingly risky. Hence these institutions must find ways to manage risk of which one of the most important forms is interest rate risk. In this paper we use the mean-variance (mean-standard deviation) approach to examine a banking...

This study examines the impact of the Shanghai–Hong Kong Stock Connect on the degree of financial integration between the Hong Kong stock market and the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets in mainland China. By applying cointegration tests and linear and nonlinear Granger causality techniques...

This paper studies the factors that maintain a long-run equilibrium, short-run impact, and causality with the exchange rate of Mongolia over China to shed light on exchange rate determination. Our cointegration analysis shows that in the long run the gross domestic products (GDP) of China and...