This book provides readers with a systematic approach to quantitative investments and bridges the gap between theory and practice, equipping students to more seamlessly enter the world of industry. A successful quantitative investment strategy requires an individual to possess a deep...

In finance there is growing interest in quantile regression with the particular focus on value at risk and copula models. In this paper, we first present a general interpretation of quantile regression in the context of financial markets. We then explore the full distributional impact of factors...

Abstract Some linkages between kernel and penalty methods of density estimation are explored. It is recalled that classical Gaussian kernel density estimation can be viewed as the solution of the heat equation with initial condition given by data. We then observe that there is a direct...