The efficacy of neural networks in predicting returns on stock and bond indices

The efficacy of neural networks in predicting returns on stock and bond indices

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Article ID: iaor20012135
Country: United States
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 405
End Page Number: 425
Publication Date: Mar 1998
Journal: Decision Sciences
Authors: ,
Keywords: neural networks
Abstract:

This paper uses two recently developed tests to identify neglected nonlinearity in the relationship between excess returns on four asset classes and several economic and financial variables. Having found some evidence of possible non-linearity, it was then investigated whether the predictive power of these variables could be enhanced by using neural network models instead of linear regression or GARCH models. Some evidence of nonlinearity in the relationships between the explanatory variables and large stocks and corporate bonds was found. It was also found that the GARCH models are conditionally efficient with respect to neural network models, but the neural network models outperform GARCH models if financial performance measures are used. In resonance with the results reported for the tests for neglected nonlinearity, it was found that the neural network forecasts are conditionally efficient with respect to linear regression models for large stocks and corporate bonds, whereas the evidence is not statistically significant for small stocks and intermediate-term government bonds. This difference persists even when financial performance measures for individual asset classes are used for comparison.

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