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Non-parametric volatility measurements and volatility forecasting models
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Volatilty was originally seen to be constant and deterministic, but it was later realised that
return series are non-stationary. Owing to this non-stationarity nature of returns, there were
no reliable ...
Modelling market risk with SAS Risk Dimensions : a step by step implementation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)
Financial institutions invest in financial securities like equities, options and
government bonds. Two measures, namely return and risk, are associated with
each investment position. Return is a measure of the profit or ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and trichotillomania : a phenomenological comparison
(BioMed Central, 2005-01)
Background: Similarities between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trichotillomania (TTM) have been widely recognized. Nevertheless, there is evidence of important differences between these two disorders. Some authors ...
'n Ondersoek na die eindige steekproefgedrag van inferensiemetodes in ekstreemwaarde-teorie
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)
Extremes are unusual or rare events. However, when such events – for example
earthquakes, tidal waves and market crashes - do take place, they typically cause
enormous losses, both in terms of human lives and monetary ...
Extending a scatterplot for displaying group structure in multivariate data : a case study
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2005)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : The power of canonical variate analysis (CVA) biplots, when regarded as extensions of or- dinary scatterplots to describe variation and group structure in multivariate observations, is
demonstrated by ...