Inferential Theory for Pricing Errors with Latent Factors and Firm Characteristics
含潜在因子与公司特征的定价误差推断理论
We study factor models that combine latent factors with firm characteristics and propose a new framework for modeling, estimating, and inferring pricing errors. Following Zhang (2024), our approach decomposes mispricing into two distinct components: inside alpha, explained by firm characteristics but orthogonal to factor exposures, and outside alpha, orthogonal to both factors and characteristics. Our model generalizes those developed recently such as Kelly et al. (2019) and…