Predicting IPO initial returns using random forest

Empirical analyses of IPO initial returns are heavily dependent on linear regression models. However, these models can be inefficient due to its sensitivity to outliers which are common in IPO data. In this study, the machine learning method random forest is introduced to deal with the issues the li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boubekeur Baba, Güven Sevil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Borsa Istanbul Review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214845019302686

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