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Cluster analysisA statistical technique that identifies clusters of stocks whose returns are highly correlated within each cluster and relatively uncorrelated across clusters. Cluster analysis has identified groupings such as growth, cyclical, stable, and energy stocks.Cluster analysis Similar MatchesCommon size analysisCommon size analysisThe representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales. Regression analysisRegression analysisA statistical technique that can be used to estimate relationships between variables. Technical analysisTechnical analysisTechnical analysis is a method of investing which focuses on past price movements and attempts to identify trends that indicate future price movement. The successful technical analyst buys and sells on the basis of his preferred technical indicators, and hopes to make a profit when the share price fulfils his predictions.Underpinning technical analysis are three core principles which are central to the TA faith:Share prices move in patternsPatterns repeat themselvesIf you anticipate a pattern correctly, you can profit from itDifferent technical analysts use different techniques, but for the most part they rely on the same raw data:Price (whether share prices, commodity prices or option prices)Volume (the number of shares or other instrument traded per day)Using historical data of these two variables, the analyst creates a chart (usually on a computer using special software), identifies patterns, and trades on the basis of what they tell him.If a trend indicates that the price of a share is due to go up, he buys shares or call options.If a trend indicates that the price of a share is due to go down, be sells shares or buys put options. Retrospective analysisRetrospective analysisEx post analysis. Ex ante analysisEx ante analysisAnalysis of the effects of a policy, such as trade liberalization or formation of a PTA, based only on information available before the policy is undertaken. Also prospective analysis. Further SuggestionsCommon base year analysisfundamental analysis Trend Ratio Analysis Horizon analysis Horizontal analysis Rescaled Range (R or S) Analysis Factor analysis Credit analysis Discriminate analysis Cross sectional analysis Ex post analysis Quantitative analysis Scenario analysis Qualitative analysis Force Field Analysis Prospective analysis Comparative credit analysis Quantitative analysis Technical analysis regression analysis Market analysis Multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) Mean variance analysis Regression analysis Time series analysis |
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