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Comparing linear and nonlinear forecasts for stock returns

Kanas, Angelos, Yannopoulos, Andreas (2001) Comparing linear and nonlinear forecasts for stock returns. International Review of Economics and Finance, 10 (4). pp. 383-398. ISSN 1059-0560. (doi:10.1016/S1059-0560(01)00092-2) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:41170)

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Abstract

We compare the out-of-sample performance of monthly returns forecasts for two indices, namely the Dow Jones (DJ) and the Financial Times (FT) indices. A linear and a nonlinear artificial neural network (ANN) model are used to generate the out-of-sample competing forecasts for monthly returns. Stationary transformations of dividends and trading volume are considered as fundamental explanatory variables in the linear model and the input variables in the ANN model. The comparison of out-of-sample forecasts is done on the basis of forecast accuracy, using the Diebold and Mariano test [J. Bus. Econ. Stat. 13 (1995) 253.], and forecast encompassing, using the Clements and Hendry approach [J. Forecast. 5 (1998) 559.]. The results suggest that the out-of-sample ANN forecasts are significantly more accurate than linear forecasts of both indices. Furthermore, the ANN forecasts can explain the forecast errors of the linear model for both indices, while the linear model cannot explain the forecast errors of the ANN in either of the two indices. Overall, the results indicate that the inclusion of nonlinear terms in the relation between stock returns and fundamentals is important in out-of-sample forecasting. This conclusion is consistent with the view that the relation between stock returns and fundamentals is nonlinear. © 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S1059-0560(01)00092-2
Uncontrolled keywords: Artificial neural networks, Dividends, Forecast accuracy, Forecast encompassing, Nonlinearity, Stock returns, Trading volume
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Kent Business School (do not use)
Depositing User: Tracey Pemble
Date Deposited: 23 May 2014 09:03 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:16 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/41170 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kanas, Angelos.

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