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PlanPlan
Up to now:Up to now:– Testing CAPMTesting CAPM– Single pre-specified factorSingle pre-specified factor
Today:Today:– Testing multifactor modelsTesting multifactor models– The factors are unspecified!The factors are unspecified!
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Detailed planDetailed plan
Theoretical base for the multifactor Theoretical base for the multifactor models: APT and ICAPMmodels: APT and ICAPM
Testing when factors are traded Testing when factors are traded portfoliosportfolios
Statistical factorsStatistical factors Macroeconomic factorsMacroeconomic factors
– Chen, Roll, and Ross (1986)Chen, Roll, and Ross (1986) Fundamental factorsFundamental factors
– Fama and French (1993)Fama and French (1993)
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APTAPT
K-factor return-generating model for N assets:K-factor return-generating model for N assets:
RRtt = a + Bf = a + Bftt + ε + εtt,,– wwhere errors have zero expectation and are here errors have zero expectation and are
orthogonal to factorsorthogonal to factors– B is NxK matrix of factor loadingsB is NxK matrix of factor loadings
Cross-sectional equation for risk premiums: Cross-sectional equation for risk premiums:
E[R] = E[R] = λλ00ll + B + BλλKK
– wwhere here λλ is Kx1 vector of factor risk premiums is Kx1 vector of factor risk premiums ICAPM: another interpretation of factorsICAPM: another interpretation of factors
– The market ptf + state variables describing shifts in The market ptf + state variables describing shifts in the mean-variance frontierthe mean-variance frontier
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Specifics of testing Specifics of testing APTAPT No No need to estimate the market ptfneed to estimate the market ptf Can be estimated within a subset of the Can be estimated within a subset of the
assets assets Assume the Assume the exact exact form of APTform of APT
– In general, In general, approximate approximate APT, which is not APT, which is not testabletestable
The factors and their number are The factors and their number are unspecifiedunspecified– Factors can be traded portfolios or notFactors can be traded portfolios or not– Factors may explain cross differences in Factors may explain cross differences in
volatility, but have low risk premiumsvolatility, but have low risk premiums
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Testing when factors Testing when factors are traded portfoliosare traded portfolios With risk-free asset:With risk-free asset:
– Regression of excess asset returns Regression of excess asset returns on excess factor returnson excess factor returns
rrtt = a + Br = a + Brf,tf,t + ε + εtt,, HH00: a=0, F-test: a=0, F-test
– Risk premia: mean excess Risk premia: mean excess factor factor returnsreturns Time-series estimator of varianceTime-series estimator of variance
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Testing when factors Testing when factors are traded portfoliosare traded portfolios (cont.)(cont.) Without risk-free asset: need to estimate Without risk-free asset: need to estimate
zero-beta return zero-beta return γγ00
– Unconstrained regression of asset returns on Unconstrained regression of asset returns on factor returns:factor returns:
RRtt = a + B = a + BRRf,tf,t + + εεtt
– Constrained regression:Constrained regression:
RRtt = ( = (llNN-B-BllKK)γ)γ00 + BR + BRf,tf,t + + εεtt
– HH00: a=: a=((llNN-B-BllKK))γγ00, LR test , LR test – Risk premia: mean Risk premia: mean factor factor returns in excess of returns in excess of
γγ00 Variance is adjusted for the estimation error for Variance is adjusted for the estimation error for γγ00
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Testing when factors Testing when factors are traded portfoliosare traded portfolios (cont.)(cont.) When factor portfolios span the mean-When factor portfolios span the mean-
variance frontier: no need to specify variance frontier: no need to specify zero-beta assetzero-beta asset– Regression of asset returns on factor Regression of asset returns on factor
returns:returns:
RRtt = a + B = a + BRRf,tf,t + + εεtt
– HH00: a=0 and : a=0 and BBllKK==llNN Jensen’s alpha =0 & portfolio weights sum up Jensen’s alpha =0 & portfolio weights sum up
to 1to 1 Otherwise, factors do not span the MV frontier Otherwise, factors do not span the MV frontier
of the assets with returns Rof the assets with returns Rtt
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Three approaches to Three approaches to estimate factorsestimate factors Statistical factorsStatistical factors
– Extracted from returnsExtracted from returns– Estimate B and Estimate B and λλ at the same time at the same time
Macroeconomic factorsMacroeconomic factors– Estimate B, then Estimate B, then λλ
Fundamental factorsFundamental factors– Estimate Estimate λλ for given B (proxied by for given B (proxied by
firm characteristics)firm characteristics)
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Statistical factors:Statistical factors: factor analysisfactor analysis
RRtt - μ- μ = Bf = Bftt + ε + εtt covcov(R(Rtt) = B ) = B ΩΩ B’ + D B’ + D
Assuming Assuming strict factor structurestrict factor structure: : – D≡cov(D≡cov(εεtt) is diagonal) is diagonal
Specification restrictions on factors: Specification restrictions on factors: – E(fE(ftt)=0, )=0, ΩΩ≡cov(f≡cov(ftt)=I)=I
Estimation:Estimation:– Estimate B and D by MLEstimate B and D by ML– Get fGet ftt from the cross-sectional GLS from the cross-sectional GLS
regression of asset returns on Bregression of asset returns on B
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Statistical factors:Statistical factors: principal componentsprincipal components Classical approach: Classical approach:
– Choose linear combinations of asset Choose linear combinations of asset returns that maximize explained returns that maximize explained variancevariance
– Each subsequent component is Each subsequent component is orthogonal to the previous onesorthogonal to the previous ones
– Correspond to the largest Correspond to the largest eigenvectors of NxN eigenvectors of NxN matrix covmatrix cov(R(Rtt)) Rescaled s.t. weights sum up to 1Rescaled s.t. weights sum up to 1
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Statistical factors:Statistical factors: principal componentsprincipal components Connor and Korajczyk (1988):Connor and Korajczyk (1988):
– Take K largest eigenvectors of TxT matrix r’r/NTake K largest eigenvectors of TxT matrix r’r/N where r is NxT excess return matrixwhere r is NxT excess return matrix
– As N→∞, KxT matrix of eigenvectors = factor As N→∞, KxT matrix of eigenvectors = factor realizationsrealizations
The factor estimates allow for time-varying risk The factor estimates allow for time-varying risk premiums!premiums!
– Refinement (like GLS): same for the Refinement (like GLS): same for the scaled scaled cross-product matrix cross-product matrix r’Dr’D-1r/Nr/N
where D has variances of the residuals from the first-where D has variances of the residuals from the first-stage ‘OLS’ on the diagonal, zeros off the diagonalstage ‘OLS’ on the diagonal, zeros off the diagonal
This increases the efficiency of the estimationThis increases the efficiency of the estimation
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ResultsResults
5-6 factors are enough5-6 factors are enough– Based on explicit statistical tests Based on explicit statistical tests
and asset pricing testsand asset pricing tests Explain up to 40% of CS variation Explain up to 40% of CS variation
in stock returnsin stock returns– Better than CAPMBetter than CAPM
Explain some (January), but not Explain some (January), but not all (size, BE/ME) anomaliesall (size, BE/ME) anomalies
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Discussion of Discussion of statistical factorsstatistical factors Missing economic interpretationMissing economic interpretation The explanatory power out of sample The explanatory power out of sample
is much lower than in-sampleis much lower than in-sample # factors rises with N# factors rises with N
– CK fix this problemCK fix this problem Static: slow reaction to the structural Static: slow reaction to the structural
changeschanges– Except for CK PCsExcept for CK PCs
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Macroeconomic factorsMacroeconomic factors
Time series to estimate B:Time series to estimate B:
RRi,ti,t = a = aii + b’ + b’iifftt + + εεi,ti,t
Cross-sectional regressions to Cross-sectional regressions to estimate ex post risk premia for estimate ex post risk premia for each each tt::
RRi,ti,t = = λλ0,t0,t + b' + b'iiλλK,K,tt + e + ei,ti,t,,– Risk premia: mean and std from the Risk premia: mean and std from the
time series of ex post risk premia time series of ex post risk premia λλtt
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Chen, Roll, and Ross Chen, Roll, and Ross (1986)(1986)
"Economic forces and the stock "Economic forces and the stock marketmarket""
Examine the relation between Examine the relation between (macro) economic state variables and (macro) economic state variables and stock returnsstock returns– Variables related to CFs / discount ratesVariables related to CFs / discount rates
Data: Data: – Monthly returns on 20 EW size-sorted Monthly returns on 20 EW size-sorted
portfolios, 1953-1983portfolios, 1953-1983
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Data: macro variablesData: macro variables
Industrial production growth: Industrial production growth: MPMPtt=ln(IP=ln(IPtt/IP/IPt-1t-1), ), YPYPtt=ln(IP=ln(IPtt/IP/IPt-12t-12))
Unanticipated inflation: Unanticipated inflation: UIUItt = I = Itt – E – Et-1t-1[I[Itt]] Change in expected inflation: Change in expected inflation: DEIDEItt = E = Ett[I[It+1t+1] – E] – Et-t-
11[I[Itt]] Default premium: Default premium: UPRUPRtt = Baa = Baatt – LGB – LGBtt
Term premium: Term premium: UTSUTStt = LGB = LGBtt – TB – TBt-1t-1
Real interest rate: RHOReal interest rate: RHOtt = TB = TBt-1t-1 – I – Itt
Market return: EWNYMarket return: EWNYtt and VWNY and VWNYtt (NYSE) (NYSE) Real consumption growth: CGReal consumption growth: CG Change in oil prices: OGChange in oil prices: OG
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Methodology: Fama-Methodology: Fama-MacBeth procedureMacBeth procedure Each year, using 20 EW size-sorted Each year, using 20 EW size-sorted
portfolios:portfolios: Estimate factor loadings B from time-Estimate factor loadings B from time-
series regression, using previous 5 yearsseries regression, using previous 5 yearsRRi,ti,t = a = aii + b’ + b’iifftt + + εεi,ti,t
Estimate ex post risk premia from a Estimate ex post risk premia from a cross-sectional regression for each of cross-sectional regression for each of the next 12 monthsthe next 12 months
RRi,ti,t = = λλ0,t0,t + b' + b'iiλλK,K,tt + e + ei,ti,t,,– Risk premia: mean and std from the time Risk premia: mean and std from the time
series of ex post risk premia series of ex post risk premia λλtt
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Results Results
Table 4, risk premiaTable 4, risk premia– MP: +, insurance against real systematic MP: +, insurance against real systematic
production risksproduction risks– UPR: +, hedging against unexpected UPR: +, hedging against unexpected
increases in aggregate risk premiumincreases in aggregate risk premium– UTS: - in 1968-77, assets whose prices UTS: - in 1968-77, assets whose prices
rise in response to a fall in LR% are more rise in response to a fall in LR% are more valuablevaluable
– UI and DEI: - in 1968-77, when they were UI and DEI: - in 1968-77, when they were very volatilevery volatile
– YP, EWNY, VWNY are insignificantYP, EWNY, VWNY are insignificant
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Results (cont.)Results (cont.)
Table 5, risk premia when market Table 5, risk premia when market betas are estimated in univariate TS betas are estimated in univariate TS regressionregression– VWNY is significant when alone in CS VWNY is significant when alone in CS
regressionregression– VWNY is insignificant in the VWNY is insignificant in the
multivariate CS regressionmultivariate CS regression Tables 6 and 7, adding other Tables 6 and 7, adding other
variablesvariables– CG is insignificantCG is insignificant– OG: + in 1958-67OG: + in 1958-67
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ConclusionsConclusions
Stocks are “exposed to Stocks are “exposed to systematic economic news and systematic economic news and priced in accordance with their priced in accordance with their exposures”exposures”
Market betas fail to explain CS of Market betas fail to explain CS of stock returnsstock returns– Though market index is the most Though market index is the most
significant factor in TS regressionsignificant factor in TS regression No support for consumption-No support for consumption-
based pricingbased pricing
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DiscussionDiscussion of of macroeconomic factorsmacroeconomic factors Strong economic intuitionStrong economic intuition StaticStatic
– Slow reaction to the structural Slow reaction to the structural changeschanges
Bad predictive performanceBad predictive performance
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Fundamental factorsFundamental factors
B is proxied by firm characteristics:B is proxied by firm characteristics:– Market cap, leverage, E/P, liquidity, etc.Market cap, leverage, E/P, liquidity, etc.– Taken from CAPM violationsTaken from CAPM violations
Cross-sectional regressions for each Cross-sectional regressions for each tt to to estimate risk premia:estimate risk premia:
RRi,ti,t = = λλ0,t0,t + b' + b'iiλλK,K,tt + e + ei,ti,t Alternative: Alternative: factor-mimicking portfoliosfactor-mimicking portfolios
– Zero-investment portfolios: long/short Zero-investment portfolios: long/short position in stocks with high/low value of the position in stocks with high/low value of the attributeattribute
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Fama and FrenchFama and French (1993)(1993)"Common risk factors in the returns "Common risk factors in the returns
on stocks and bondson stocks and bonds"" Identify risk factors in stock and bond Identify risk factors in stock and bond
marketsmarkets– Factors for stocks are size and book-to-Factors for stocks are size and book-to-
marketmarket In contrast to Fama&French (1992): In contrast to Fama&French (1992): time time
series series teststests
– Factors for bonds are term structure Factors for bonds are term structure variablesvariables
– Links between stock and bond factorsLinks between stock and bond factors
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DataData
All non-financial firms in NYSE, All non-financial firms in NYSE, AMEX, and (after 1972) NASDAQ in AMEX, and (after 1972) NASDAQ in 1963-19911963-1991
Monthly return data (CRSP)Monthly return data (CRSP) Annual financial statement data Annual financial statement data
(COMPUSTAT)(COMPUSTAT)– Used with a 6m gapUsed with a 6m gap
Market index: the CRSP value-wtd Market index: the CRSP value-wtd portfolio of stocks in the three portfolio of stocks in the three exchangesexchanges
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MethodologyMethodology
Stock market factors:Stock market factors:– Market: RM-RFMarket: RM-RF– Size: MESize: ME– Book-to-market equity: BE/MEBook-to-market equity: BE/ME
Bond market factors:Bond market factors:– TERM = (Return on Long-term Gvt TERM = (Return on Long-term Gvt
Bonds) – (T-bill rate)Bonds) – (T-bill rate)– DEF = (Return on Corp Bonds) – DEF = (Return on Corp Bonds) –
(Return on Long-term Gvt Bonds)(Return on Long-term Gvt Bonds)
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Constructing factor-Constructing factor-mimicking portfoliosmimicking portfolios In June of each year In June of each year tt, break stocks into:, break stocks into:
– Two size groups: Small / Big (below/above Two size groups: Small / Big (below/above median)median)
– Three BE/ME groups: Low (bottom 30%) / Three BE/ME groups: Low (bottom 30%) / Medium / High (top 30%)Medium / High (top 30%)
– Compute monthly VW returns of 6 size-BE/ME Compute monthly VW returns of 6 size-BE/ME portfolios for the next 12 monthsportfolios for the next 12 months
Factor-mimicking portfolios: zero-investmentFactor-mimicking portfolios: zero-investment– Size: Size: SMBSMB = 1/3(SL+SM+SH) – = 1/3(SL+SM+SH) –
1/3(BL+BM+BH)1/3(BL+BM+BH)– BE/ME: BE/ME: HMLHML = 1/2(BH+SH) – 1/2(BL+SL) = 1/2(BH+SH) – 1/2(BL+SL)
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The returns to be The returns to be explainedexplained 25 stock portfolios25 stock portfolios
– In June of each year In June of each year tt, stocks are sorted by size , stocks are sorted by size (current ME) and (independently) by BE/ME (as of (current ME) and (independently) by BE/ME (as of December of December of tt-1)-1)
– Using NYSE quintile breakpoints, all stocks are Using NYSE quintile breakpoints, all stocks are allocated to one of 5 size portfolios and one of 5 allocated to one of 5 size portfolios and one of 5 BE/ME portfoliosBE/ME portfolios
– From July of From July of tt to June of to June of tt+1, monthly VW returns +1, monthly VW returns of 25 size-BE/ME portfolios are computedof 25 size-BE/ME portfolios are computed
7 bond portfolios7 bond portfolios– 2 gvt portfolios: 1-5y, 6-10y maturity2 gvt portfolios: 1-5y, 6-10y maturity– 5 corporate bond portfolios: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, 5 corporate bond portfolios: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa,
below Baabelow Baa
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Time-series testsTime-series tests
Regressions of excess asset Regressions of excess asset returns on factor returns:returns on factor returns:
rri,ti,t = a = aii + b’ + b’iirrf,tf,t + + εεi,ti,t
– Common variation: slopes and RCommon variation: slopes and R22
– Pricing: interceptsPricing: intercepts
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ResultsResults
Table 2: summary statisticsTable 2: summary statistics– RM-RF, SMB, and HML: high mean and RM-RF, SMB, and HML: high mean and
std, (marginally) significantstd, (marginally) significant– TERM, DEF: low mean, but high TERM, DEF: low mean, but high
volatilityvolatility– SMB & HML are almost uncorrelated (-SMB & HML are almost uncorrelated (-
0.08)0.08)– RM-RF is positively correlated with SMB RM-RF is positively correlated with SMB
(0.32) and negatively with HML (-0.38)(0.32) and negatively with HML (-0.38)
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Results on common Results on common variationvariation Table 3: explanatory power of Table 3: explanatory power of
bond-market factorsbond-market factors– The slopes are higher for stocks, The slopes are higher for stocks,
similar to those for long-term bondssimilar to those for long-term bonds– TERM coefficients rise with bond TERM coefficients rise with bond
maturitymaturity– Small stocks and low-grade bonds are Small stocks and low-grade bonds are
more sensitive to DEFmore sensitive to DEF– RR22 is higher for bonds is higher for bonds
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Results on common Results on common variationvariation (cont.)(cont.) Table 4: explanatory power of the market Table 4: explanatory power of the market
factorfactor– RR22 for stocks is much higher, up to 0.9 for small for stocks is much higher, up to 0.9 for small
low BE/ME stockslow BE/ME stocks– The slopes for bonds are small, but highly The slopes for bonds are small, but highly
significant, rising with maturity and riskinesssignificant, rising with maturity and riskiness Table 5: explanatory power of SMB and Table 5: explanatory power of SMB and
HMLHML– Significant slopes and quite high RSignificant slopes and quite high R22 for stocks for stocks– Typically insignificant slopes and zero RTypically insignificant slopes and zero R22 for for
bondsbonds
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Results on common Results on common variationvariation (cont.)(cont.) Table 6: explanatory power of RM-RF, SMB and Table 6: explanatory power of RM-RF, SMB and
HMLHML– Slopes for stocks are highly significant, RSlopes for stocks are highly significant, R22 is typically is typically
over 0.9over 0.9– Market betas move toward oneMarket betas move toward one– The SMB and HML slopes for bonds become significantThe SMB and HML slopes for bonds become significant
Table 7: five-factor regressionsTable 7: five-factor regressions– Stocks: stock factors remain significant, but kill Stocks: stock factors remain significant, but kill
significance of bond factorssignificance of bond factors– Bonds: bond factors remain significant, stock factors Bonds: bond factors remain significant, stock factors
become much less importantbecome much less important RM-RF help to explain high-grade bondsRM-RF help to explain high-grade bonds SMB and HML help to explain low-grade bondsSMB and HML help to explain low-grade bonds
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Results on common Results on common variationvariation (cont.)(cont.) Orthogonalization of the market factor:Orthogonalization of the market factor:
RM-RF=0.5+0.44SMB-RM-RF=0.5+0.44SMB-0.63HML+0.81TERM+0.79DEF+e0.63HML+0.81TERM+0.79DEF+e– All coefficients are significant, RAll coefficients are significant, R22=0.38=0.38
The market factor captures common variation in The market factor captures common variation in stock and bond markets!stock and bond markets!
– Orthogonalized market factor: RMO = const + Orthogonalized market factor: RMO = const + errorerror
Table 8: five-factor regressions with RMOTable 8: five-factor regressions with RMO– Stocks: bond factors become highly significantStocks: bond factors become highly significant
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Results on pricingResults on pricing
Table 9a, stocksTable 9a, stocks– TERM, DEF: positive interceptsTERM, DEF: positive intercepts– RM-RF: size effectRM-RF: size effect– SMB, HML: big positive interceptsSMB, HML: big positive intercepts– RM-RF, SMB, HML: most intercepts RM-RF, SMB, HML: most intercepts
are 0are 0– Adding bond factors does not Adding bond factors does not
improveimprove
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Results on pricingResults on pricing (cont.)(cont.) Table 9b, bondsTable 9b, bonds
– TERM, DEF: positive intercepts for gvt TERM, DEF: positive intercepts for gvt bondsbonds
– RM-RF or SMB with HML make intercepts RM-RF or SMB with HML make intercepts insignificantinsignificant
– Increased precision due to TERM and DEF Increased precision due to TERM and DEF explains positive intercepts in a five-factor explains positive intercepts in a five-factor modelmodel
Table 9c, F-testTable 9c, F-test– Joint test for zero intercepts rejects the null Joint test for zero intercepts rejects the null
for all modelsfor all models– The best model for stocks is a model with The best model for stocks is a model with
three stock factorsthree stock factors
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DiagnosticsDiagnostics
Time series regressions of residuals from Time series regressions of residuals from the five-factor model on D/P, default the five-factor model on D/P, default spread, term spread, and short-term spread, term spread, and short-term interest ratesinterest rates– No evidence of predictability!No evidence of predictability!
Table 10, time series regressions of Table 10, time series regressions of residuals on January dummyresiduals on January dummy– January seasonals are weak, mostly for small January seasonals are weak, mostly for small
and high BE/ME stocksand high BE/ME stocks– Except for TERM, there are January seasonals Except for TERM, there are January seasonals
in risk factors, esp. in SMB and HMLin risk factors, esp. in SMB and HML
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Split-sample testsSplit-sample tests
Each of the size-BE/ME portfolios Each of the size-BE/ME portfolios is split into two halvesis split into two halves– One is used to form factorsOne is used to form factors– Another is used as dependent Another is used as dependent
variables in regressionsvariables in regressions Similar resultsSimilar results
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Other sets of Other sets of portfoliosportfolios Portfolios formed on E/PPortfolios formed on E/P
– Zero interceptsZero intercepts Portfolios formed on D/PPortfolios formed on D/P
– The only unexplained portfolio: The only unexplained portfolio: D=0, a=-0.23D=0, a=-0.23
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ConclusionsConclusions
There is an overlap between processes in stock There is an overlap between processes in stock and bond marketsand bond markets– Bond market factors capture common variation in stock Bond market factors capture common variation in stock
and bond returns, though explain almost no average and bond returns, though explain almost no average excess stock returnsexcess stock returns
Three-factor model with the market, size, and Three-factor model with the market, size, and book-to-market factors explains well stock returnsbook-to-market factors explains well stock returns– SMB and HML explain the cross differencesSMB and HML explain the cross differences– RM-RF explains why stock returns are on average above RM-RF explains why stock returns are on average above
the T-bill ratethe T-bill rate Two bond factors explain well variation in bond Two bond factors explain well variation in bond
returnsreturns– SMB and HML help to explain variation of low-grade SMB and HML help to explain variation of low-grade
bondsbonds
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Fama and FrenchFama and French (1995)(1995)"Size and book-to-market factors in "Size and book-to-market factors in
earnings and returnsearnings and returns"" There are size and book-to-market factors There are size and book-to-market factors
in earnings which proxy for relative in earnings which proxy for relative distressdistress– Strong firms with persistently high earnings Strong firms with persistently high earnings
have low BE/MEhave low BE/ME– Small stocks tend to be less profitableSmall stocks tend to be less profitable
There is some relation between common There is some relation between common factors in earnings and return variationfactors in earnings and return variation
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Fama and FrenchFama and French (1996)(1996)"Multifactor explanations of asset pricing "Multifactor explanations of asset pricing
anomaliesanomalies"" Run time-series regressions for decile portfolios Run time-series regressions for decile portfolios
based on sorting by E/P, C/P, sales, past returnsbased on sorting by E/P, C/P, sales, past returns– The three-factor model explains all anomalies but one-year The three-factor model explains all anomalies but one-year
momentum effectmomentum effect Interpretation of the three-factor model in terms of Interpretation of the three-factor model in terms of
the underlying portfolios M, S, B, H, and L: the underlying portfolios M, S, B, H, and L: spanning testsspanning tests– M and B are highly correlated (0.99)M and B are highly correlated (0.99)– Excess returns of any three of M, S, H, and L explain the Excess returns of any three of M, S, H, and L explain the
fourthfourth– Different triplets of the excess returns for M, S, H, and L Different triplets of the excess returns for M, S, H, and L
provide similar results in explaining stock returnsprovide similar results in explaining stock returns This is taken as evidence of multifactor ICAPM or This is taken as evidence of multifactor ICAPM or
APTAPT
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DiscussionDiscussion of of fundamental factorsfundamental factors High predictive powerHigh predictive power DynamicDynamic Though: data-intensiveThough: data-intensive Widely applied:Widely applied:
– Portfolio selection and risk managementPortfolio selection and risk management– Performance evaluationPerformance evaluation– Measuring abnormal returns in event Measuring abnormal returns in event
studiesstudies– Estimating the cost of capitalEstimating the cost of capital
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