• Modeling superior predictors for crude oil prices 

      Westgaard, Sjur; Osmundsen, Petter; Stenslet, Lord Olav Daniel; Ringheim, Jo Kogstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      A common perception in the literature is that oil price dynamics are most adequately explained by fundamental supply-and-demand factors. We use a general-to-specific approach and find that financial indicators are even ...
    • Predicting monthly bulk shipping freight rates 

      Ringheim, Jo Kogstad; Stenslet, Lord Olav Daniel (Master thesis, 2017)
      The main purpose of this thesis is to provide best possible one-month forecasts of both dry bulk (Baltic Dry Index) and tanker (Baltic Dirty Tanker Index) freight rates. In order to find superior leading rate predictors, ...