The fractal structure of exchange rates: Measurement and forecasting

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-180

  Richards, Gordon R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exchange rates; Forecasting; Fractals; Intermittency; Multifractals; Probability distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034196737     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-4431(99)00030-X     Document Type: Article

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