We study the efficiency of cryptocurrencies by measuring the price's reaction time to unexpected relevant information. We find the average price delay to significantly decrease during the last three years. For the cross-section of 75 cryptocurrencies we find delays to be highly correlated with...

Equal-weighted (EW) portfolios have outperformed their value-weighted (VW) counterparts over multiple decades in various investment universes. This paper investigates the long-term evidence or the EW–VW return spread in a broad U.S. equity universe across multiple factor models....

Investors face similar macroeconomic risks and opportunities regardless of their individual investment preferences. To best navigate growth and inflation concerns, we propose building macro factor-mimicking portfolios diversified across asset classes and style factors. We focus on the macro...

We present a forecasting algorithm based on support vector regression emphasizing the practical benefits of wavelets for financial time series. We utilize an effective de-noising algorithm based on wavelets feasible under the assumption that a systematic pattern plus random noise generate the...

Financial regulators can enhance the credibility of credit ratings if agencies are offered a registration facility that sequesters part of their fee as a performance bond over a designated maturity. The margin can be responsive to the rating, the defined credit event, and the registration...