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Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:08 pm
by nicotrader
Hi,

I'm trying to estimate a Markov model of financial returns but the estimate fails with message " WARNING: Singular covariance - coefficients are not unique ". Other times the software gets to crash.

Please Help me!

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:12 am
by EViews Gareth
What's the version and build date of your copy of EViews?

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:52 am
by nicotrader
Eviews 8 Standard Edition May 2013

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:01 am
by EViews Gareth
Very out of date. Update to the latest version of 8.

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:59 pm
by nicotrader
Excuse why should I pay for a new license? I paid for this!

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:00 pm
by EViews Gareth
Updating to the latest version of 8 is free.

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:56 pm
by nicotrader
I tried to update the software but gives me an error message saying that the directory does not contain a copy of Eviews, why?

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:53 am
by EViews Gareth
How did you do the update?

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:29 am
by nicotrader
I downloaded the latest patch available from the site and I started the executable.

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:34 am
by EViews Gareth
What was the name of the file you downloaded?

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:38 am
by nicotrader
EViews8Patch_042715.exe

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:29 pm
by EViews Gareth
Do you try Help->EViews Update?

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:05 pm
by nicotrader
"This feature has been disabled by your administrator" WHY?!

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:40 pm
by EViews Gareth
You would have to ask your administrator.

Re: Switch Regression Model Problem

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:58 pm
by nicotrader
The administrator's me. How can I do?