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447-6191-00L 2 Credits MSC , WBZ D-MATH
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Statistical Analysis of Financial Data

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Marcel Dettling, Prof. Dr. Andreas Franz Ruckstuhl
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:48

Abstract

Distributions for financial data. Volatility models: ARCH- and GARCH models. Value at risk and expected shortfall. Portfolio theory: minimum-variance portfolio, efficient frontier, Sharpe’s ratio. Factor models: capital asset pricing model, macroeconomic factor models, fundamental factor model. Copulas: Basic theory, Gaussian and t-copulas, archimedean copulas, calibration of copulas.

Objective

Getting to know the typical properties of financial data and appropriate statistical models, incl. the corresponding functions in R.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC , WBZ
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Performance assessment on 22 February 2021.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Statistical Analysis of Financial Data
Block course on 18, 25 January and 1, 15 February 2021. For further information see
  • 18.01 Date 08:00-12:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 25.01 Date 08:00-12:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 01.02 Date 08:00-18:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 15.02 Date 08:00-12:00 (ON LI NE)
17.5 h semesterly

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