Template-Type:ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Title: A Simple Regime-Switching Model for Stochastic Volatilities Author-Name: Christopeit, Norbert Author-Name: Axel Cron Classification-JEL:C52, C53 Keywords: Stochastic volatilities, Markov regime switching, Moment estimatior. Abstract: In this paper, a simple Markov switching model for the volatility of financial returns is presented. We discuss a moment estimation procedure and develop forecasts for future squared volatilities. Length: pages Creation-Date: 1997-07 Revision-Date: Handle: RePEc:bon:bonsfb:406 File-URL: http://www.wiwi.uni-bonn.de/bgsepapers/bonsfb/bonsfb406.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size:288246 bytes