Experimental Design in Tests of Linear Factor Models
线性因子模型检验中的实验设计
For various reasons, cross-sectional tests of linear factor models have employed the returns on portfolios of assets (as opposed to individual securities). There is a good deal of flexibility in how one goes about choosing which portfolios to examine (the experimental design). This article points out that some choices can lead to collinearity among factor loadings with potentially harmful consequences for power. A diagnostic procedure for detecting collinearity is discussed,…