hard · Quantitative Finance prob-stats
In a risk model, what is the geometric interpretation of the eigenvectors of a covariance matrix?
- The axes of the constant-probability ellipsoid of the return distribution.
- The vector of expected returns for each of the individual assets.
- The weights assigned to constituents of the market-cap weighted benchmark index.
- The implied rates of mean reversion for each asset in the portfolio.
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