In my last column, I described a strategy for finding mutual fund candidates using Morningstar's free mutual fund screener (www.morningstar.com). That screen relied mostly on Morningstar's risk and ...

Set up the filters for the strategy that you want to invest with just like the way you use All-In-One Screener In the results area of the All-In-One Screener, look for the AAABacktestingAAA tab, which ...

This paper aims to reflect the current state of the discussion on the validation of market risk forecasts by means of backtesting. Due to the upcoming Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), ...

When backtesting portfolio strategies, a 9-12 year lookback period is optimal, but incorporating a 25-year lookback can enhance predictiveness. Trimmed alpha is the most predictive performance measure ...

In the fast-paced world of forex trading, success often hinges on preparation and strategy. Backtesting is one of the most effective ways for traders to refine their approaches before putting real ...

The debate on the backtestability of expected shortfall (ES) is almost as old as the risk measure itself. Despite warnings from prominent quants that the measure was unsuitable because no backtest ...

Even though half of hedge fund managers are now using alternative data to gain a competitive edge, 77% of market leaders (with more than USD5 billion in assets) find that backtesting of alternative ...

I discuss the incentive compatibility of comparative and calibration backtesting for banking regulation. In stylized models of risk reporting, calibration backtesting leads to uninformed risk reports ...

As the U.S. stock market remains significantly overvalued, investors should stay defensive for early 2017. Three market sectors - consumer cyclical, consumer defensive and health care - o utperformed ...