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Measuring The Accuracy of Financial Forecasts

Posted on February 27, 2025March 22, 2025 by Victor

Like it or not, forecasts are unavoidable. Whether we’re overweighting or underweighting an asset class – or even sticking to a benchmark – we are making an implicit forecast.

Having a framework to evaluate how well we forecast and translate predictions into performance – through both calibration and implementation – has always been important to me.

That’s why I’ve developed a novel method to assess the quality of forecasts and the decisions they drive in portfolio management.

I explain everything in the article below. Enjoy the read!

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Victor Cianni

Victor Cianni

I live and work in Switzerland. I have been working in the financial industry for over 18 years (currently serving as the CIO of a neobank). This blog is my journal where I gather my musings on various topics, primarily focusing on economics and financial markets. I firmly believe that curiosity knows no bounds, and knowledge should be shared.

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