Out-of-sample equity premium prediction: Combination forecasts and links to the real economy
Welch and Goyal (2008) find that numerous economic variables with in-sample predictive
ability for the equity premium fail to deliver consistent out-of-sample forecasting gains relative …
ability for the equity premium fail to deliver consistent out-of-sample forecasting gains relative …
International stock return predictability: What is the role of the United States?
We investigate lead‐lag relationships among monthly country stock returns and identify a
leading role for the United States: lagged US returns significantly predict returns in numerous …
leading role for the United States: lagged US returns significantly predict returns in numerous …
Shortfalls of panel unit root testing
J Strauss, T Yigit - Economics Letters, 2003 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Jack Strauss a , Taner Yigit b … Table 3 applies our
simulation studies to three widely used data sets (Maddison, 1995 data set which Evans and …
simulation studies to three widely used data sets (Maddison, 1995 data set which Evans and …
[BOOK][B] Industry return predictability: A machine learning approach
We use machine learning tools to analyze industry return predictability based on the
information in lagged industry returns from across the entire economy. Controlling for post-selection …
information in lagged industry returns from across the entire economy. Controlling for post-selection …
Stock prices and domestic and international macroeconomic activity: a cointegration approach
A Nasseh, J Strauss - The quarterly review of economics and finance, 2000 - Elsevier
This paper supports the existence of a significant, long-run relationship between stock prices
and domestic and international economic activity in six European economies. Johansen …
and domestic and international economic activity in six European economies. Johansen …
Structural breaks and GARCH models of exchange rate volatility
DE Rapach, JK Strauss - Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the empirical relevance of structural breaks for GARCH models of exchange
rate volatility using both in‐sample and out‐of‐sample tests. We find significant evidence of …
rate volatility using both in‐sample and out‐of‐sample tests. We find significant evidence of …
Contagion in financial markets after September 11: myth or reality?
MT Hon, J Strauss, SK Yong - Journal of Financial Research, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Major global events can lead to a change in the cross‐country correlation of assets. Using
stock prices from 25 economies, we test whether the terrorist attack in the United States on …
stock prices from 25 economies, we test whether the terrorist attack in the United States on …
Differences in housing price forecastability across US states
DE Rapach, JK Strauss - International Journal of Forecasting, 2009 - Elsevier
Given the marked differences in housing price growth across US regions since the mid-1990s,
we investigate forecasts of state-level real housing price growth for 1995–2006. We …
we investigate forecasts of state-level real housing price growth for 1995–2006. We …
The linkage between prices, wages, and labor productivity: a panel study of manufacturing industries
J Strauss, ME Wohar - Southern economic journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This article investigates the long‐run relationship between prices and wage‐adjusted
productivity as well as between real wages and average labor productivity at the industry level for …
productivity as well as between real wages and average labor productivity at the industry level for …
Forecasting stock return volatility in the presence of structural breaks
We examine the role of structural breaks in forecasting stock return volatility. We begin by
testing for structural breaks in the unconditional variance of daily returns for the S&P 500 …
testing for structural breaks in the unconditional variance of daily returns for the S&P 500 …