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Basic Question 5 of 11

The choice of a sample period is critical when modeling a financial time series because

I. The regression coefficient estimates of a time-series model can be quite different for those estimated using an earlier or later sample period.
II. The regression coefficient estimates of a time-series model can be quite different for those estimated using a shorter or longer sample period.
III. The choice of sample period can affect the decision of using a particular time-series model.

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vi2009 financial time series .. since historical facts may not help to forecast the future
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the structure of an autoregressive (AR) model of order p and calculate one- and two-period-ahead forecasts given the estimated coefficients;

explain how autocorrelations of the residuals can be used to test whether the autoregressive model fits the time series;

explain mean reversion and calculate a mean-reverting level;

contrast in-sample and out-of-sample forecasts and compare the forecasting accuracy of different time-series models based on the root mean squared error criterion;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 5.