International Journal of Statistical Distributions and Applications

Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021

  • Copula Models for Equity Portfolio Risk Estimation: A Case Study of Nairobi Securities Exchange

    Maina Stanley Muchiri, Mung’atu Joseph Kyalo, Wanjoya Antony Kibera

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 72-77
    Received: 31 July 2021
    Accepted: 12 August 2021
    Published: 23 August 2021
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    Abstract: Mitigation of risk in a security-trading environment is one of the strategies that every investor would want. Stock prices keep on changing from time to time and it is difficult for participants to predict share price direction. It is therefore appropriate for any trader to use the risk minimization strategies. One of the strategies is to estimate ... Show More
  • Parametric and Nonparametric Tests: A Brief Review

    Banda Gerald, Tailoka Frank Patson

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 78-82
    Received: 2 April 2021
    Accepted: 15 April 2021
    Published: 28 October 2021
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    Abstract: Context: Statistics is the cornerstone of markets, businesses, policy makers and other sectors that require analysis and interpretation of data. From generation-to-generation, statistics has proved useful in everyday life, not only that it helps improving the quality of life through counting and record keeping, but it also allows people to predict ... Show More