CAIA Chapter 3: Statistical Foundations
Statistical Foundations
Statistical Foundations
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Sprache | English |
Kategorie | Finanzen |
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histogram
a graphical representation of a frequency distribution
Ex Ante
Future possible returns and their probabilities are referred to as ex ante or expectational return probability distributions
Ex Post
meaning from forwards. based on realized outcomes rathern than anticipated outcomes
normal distriution
is the familiar bell-shaped distribution that is also known as Gaussian distribution. The normal distribution tends to approcimate many distributions observed in nature and/or generated as the result of human actions and interactions, incl. financial retu
Compounding
is the recognition of interest on interest or, more generally, earning on earnings
Simple interest
A computation that does not incorporate compounding
Continuous compounding
assumes that earning can instantaneously be reinvested to generate additional earnings
Discrete compounding
any compounding interval other than continuous compounding is known as discrete compounding