«Nonparametric Estimation and Testing of
Stochastic Discount Factor.»
The stochastic discount factor is time varying and by just the right amount to explain the variance in returns (and the high volatility of the stock market).
Time variation of
the stochastic discount tells us to expect low returns on equity during good economic times.
No Frances, think Finance 101 — the expected return on equity is a statement of risk aversion encoded in
the stochastic discount factor.
Not exact matches
And I'm not asking you to do some
discounted cash flow with options pricing and
stochastic calculus.