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delete2016-12-30
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Francisco Barillas
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Jay Shanken *
DOI:10.1093/rfs/hhw101delete
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A common approach to comparing asset pricing models involves a competition in pricing test-asset returns. In contrast, we show that for models with traded factors, when the comparison is framed appropriately in terms of success in pricing both the test-asset and factor returns, the extent to which each model is able to price the factors in the other model is what matters for model comparison. Test assets are irrelevant based on several prominent criteria. For models with nontraded factors, test assets are relevant for model comparison insofar as they are needed to identify factor-mimicking portfolio returns.
Keywords:
ASSET PRICING-MODELS
MUTUAL FUND PERFORMANCE
DISCOUNT FACTOR MODELS
EXPECTED RETURNS
EXCESS RETURNS
CROSS-SECTION
TESTS
RISK
PORTFOLIO
EFFICIENCY
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Review of Financial Studies
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Emory University
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