MIDAS in EViews

Next Dates: 2016-09-19 at 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm PDT. This is a free webinar.

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What is MIDAS?
MIDAS Method.
  • Basic Introduction: Why MIDAS?
  • MIDAS: Some Theory.
  • MIDAS: Different Weighting Functions.
Estimating your first MIDAS equation in EViews.
  • Estimation Details: Lags/Timing.
  • Estimation Details: Weighting Functions.
  • Forecasting from a MIDAS equation.
  • MIDAS Estimation with different weights.
  • MIDAS: Forecast Averaging.
  • Post-Estimation: Lag Selection.
MIDAS vs AR(1) Model.
  • Forecast Evaluation and Analysis.
Example 1: MIDAS vs “Bridge Equations.”
  • MIDAS with multiple high-frequency regressors.
  • Estimating “bridge equations”: VAR forecasts.
  • Forecast Evaluation: MIDAS vs. “bridge equations.”
Example 2: Forecasting GDP using daily financial data.
  • MIDAS using stock market and yield spreads.
Example 3: MIDAS vs. ADL models.
  • MIDAS: forecasting inflation using term spreads.
  • Forecast Evaluation: MIDAS vs. ADL models.
Example 4: MIDAS vs. GARCH models.
  • MIDAS: Forecasting stock return volatility using daily returns
  • GARCH equation
  • Forecast Evaluation: MIDAS vs. GARCH

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*Syllabus subject to change at any time.