Survey examines LLMs in financial trading.
problem Using LLMs to outperform professional traders in finance.
method Comprehensive review of current research on LLMs in financial trading.
result LLMs can potentially outperform professional traders in backtesting.
This review explores ChatGPT in accounting and finance.
problem Understanding the current state of research on ChatGPT in accounting and finance.
method A scoping review of recent publications and working papers.
result Identifies three themes: applications, research tools, and implications.
LLMs improve financial analysis by processing large data sets.
problem Traditional financial analysis methods struggle with large data volumes.
method Integrating LLMs for enhanced data processing and analysis.
result LLMs offer new capabilities for real-time financial decision-making.
Survey examines LLMs for financial data analysis.
problem Challenges in processing multifaceted financial data.
method Synthesizes recent LLM developments.
result Promises new avenues for financial data analysis.
Survey of financial LLMs in finance.
problem Limited research on Financial LLMs (FinLLMs).
method Chronological overview of PLMs, comparison of techniques, performance evaluations, and advanced tasks.
result Compilation of accessible datasets and benchmarks for AI research in finance.
Paper proposes a data augmentation method for LLM-generated data in market research.
problem Bias in LLM-generated data in market research.
method Statistical data augmentation approach integrating LLM-generated and real data.
result Statistically robust estimators with reduced bias and cost savings.
Fine-tuned open-source LLMs match or exceed closed-source models in social science research.
problem Limited scalability and high costs of large LLMs in social science research.
method Fine-tuning open-source models for specific tasks, exploring training set size effects, proposing hybrid workflow.
result Small, fine-tuned open-source LLMs achieve equal or superior performance to commercial alternatives.
Study finds LLMs hallucinate in finance tasks, needing research.
problem Hallucination in LLMs in finance.
method Empirical investigation of four methods to mitigate hallucination.
result LLMs hallucinate in financial tasks.
This study evaluates zero-shot LLMs in finance, finding ChatGPT performs well but fine-tuned models are better.
problem Evaluating zero-shot LLMs in financial tasks.
method Comparison of ChatGPT and fine-tuned models on annotated data.
result Fine-tuned models generally outperform zero-shot LLMs.
AlphaForgeBench evaluates LLMs as quantitative researchers, not trading agents, to address instability in financial decision-making.
problem Behavioral instability of LLMs in sequential decision-making under financial uncertainty.
method Proposes AlphaForgeBench, a framework that requires LLMs to generate executable alpha factors and compose factor-based trading strategies.
result Eliminates execution-induced instability and provides a rigorous benchmark for evaluating financial reasoning.
ADR helps LLMs find and use historical analogies for foresight analysis.
problem LLMs struggle to find relevant historical analogies due to surface-level matching.
method Proposes CANA framework with mechanism alignment and cross-analogy confirmation.
result CANA improves historical analogy generation by up to 10%.
This paper reviews LLMs for credit risk assessment, creating a taxonomy.
problem Assessing credit risk using financial text analysis.
method Systematic review of 60 papers, focusing on model architectures, data types, and explainability mechanisms.
result Developed a taxonomy of LLM-based credit risk models.
Computer science scans LLMs to understand and manipulate their economic forecasts.
problem Understanding and controlling the reasoning of large language models in economics.
method Brain scanning techniques applied to LLMs to identify and manipulate underlying concepts.
result LLMs can be steered to generate forecasts with specific biases, allowing for correction or simulation.
Paper examines LLM capability benchmarks through construct validity, favoring nomological account.
problem Linking theoretical capabilities to empirical measurements in LLMs.
method Contrasts three frameworks: nomological, inferential, and causal.
result Nomological account provides best foundation for LLM research.
New research shows LLMs can't be explained by statistical generalization alone.
problem Understanding why large language models (LLMs) perform well despite statistical generalization limitations.
method Examined the non-identifiability of AR probabilistic models and their implications for LLMs.
result Non-identifiability of LLMs leads to different behaviors and requires a separate theoretical explanation.
Framework assesses autograders' reliability and biases.
problem Mixed reliability and biases in autograders for LLM evaluation.
method Bayesian GLMs to model evaluation outcomes.
result Explicit quantification of scoring differences and biases.
ChatGPT improves financial reasoning, overcoming biases in gold investment.
problem Improving financial reasoning and overcoming biases in investment decisions.
method Applied advanced prompt engineering and semantic news information to enhance LLMs' performance.
result ChatGPT with CoT prompt provides more explainable predictions and higher investment returns.
LLMs can simulate human investment attitudes based on personality traits.
problem Investigating how LLMs mimic human investment behaviors.
method Simulated investment task using LLM personas with specific Big Five personality profiles.
result LLMs can produce meaningful behavioural differences in investment tasks that align with human traits.
LLM-based trading systems vary in execution realism and reproducibility.
problem LLM-based trading systems vary in execution realism and reproducibility.
method Reproducibility audit of 30 trade-relevant primary studies.
result LLM-based trading systems vary in execution realism and reproducibility.
Fairness in LLMs is impossible due to inherent technical challenges.
problem Ensuring fairness in large language models (LLMs) with rigorous definitions.
method Analysis of various technical fairness frameworks.
result No feasible technical fairness frameworks for LLMs due to large amounts of unstructured data and many potential combinations.
Fine-tunes LLMs to correct bias in predictions.
problem LLMs exhibit bias in predictions from data.
method Supervised fine-tuning with Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA).
result Fine-tuning corrects bias in both controlled and real-world settings.
LLMs help less-resourced researchers access costly data.
problem Unequal access to costly datasets limits research contributions.
method RAG framework with GPT-4o-mini for automated data collection.
result LLMs can collect CEO pay ratios and CAMs from corporate disclosures with high accuracy and low cost.
Study uses LLMs to optimize VC exit timing after IPO.
problem Optimal exit timing after IPO is crucial but not well studied.
method Uses LLMs to analyze financial data and market signals.
result LLMs can improve VC exit timing and generate better returns.
Survey on LLMs for time series analytics across various domains.
problem Cross-modality gap between LLMs and time series data.
method Taxonomy of approaches, cross-modality strategies, and experiments on multimodal datasets.
result Effective combinations of textual data and cross-modality strategies enhance time series analytics.
Unified framework simplifies DPO algorithms for LLM alignment.
problem Vast number of DPO variants complicates model alignment.
method Mutual information inspired unifying framework with flexible priors.
result Many DPO variants can be derived from the new framework.
This paper simplifies fine-tuning for small LLMs, reducing barriers for developers.
problem Limited resources for fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) by individual developers and small organizations.
method Instruction-tuning datasets, small-sized LLMs (3B to 7B parameters), various training configurations and strategies.
result Improved model performance on benchmarks with specific training configurations, and insights into early termination and hyperparameter simplifications.
MoA framework improves financial LLM responses at low cost.
problem Complexity and cost in LLM research for financial domains.
method Mixture of Agents (MoA) framework using customized small models.
result MoA produces higher quality responses at lower costs.
Study improves LLMs for PPI analysis by addressing uncertainty.
problem Uncertainty in LLM predictions for PPIs.
method Fine-tuned LLaMA-3 and BioMedGPT models, LoRA ensembles, Bayesian LoRA for UQ.
result Competitive PPI identification performance across diverse disease contexts.
Framework identifies causal factors of climate change using correlations and machine learning.
problem Understanding socioeconomic factors influencing carbon emissions and climate change.
method Three-step framework: correlation analysis, causal discovery, LLM interpretations.
result Adaptable solutions for data-driven policy-making and strategic decision-making.
MathChat uses LLM agents to solve challenging math problems through conversational problem-solving.
problem Solving math problems expressed in natural language.
method MathChat is a conversational framework combining an LLM agent and a user proxy agent for collaborative problem-solving.
result MathChat improves tool-using prompting methods by 6% on difficult math problems.
Survey of TPPs from Bayesian, neural, and LLM perspectives.
problem Modeling event sequences in continuous time.
method Bayesian, neural, and LLM approaches.
result Advances in LLMs offer new possibilities for TPP modeling.
AI bias arises from human-defined goals, not algorithmic flaws.
problem AI bias due to human-defined goals in LLMs.
method Purpose-conditioned cognition and revealing downstream use of LLM outputs.
result AI bias can be reduced by purpose-aware prompting but not fully by regularization.
New research shows label refinement and weak training have limitations for aligning LLMs.
problem Limitations of refinement methods for aligning large language models.
method Analyzed probabilistic assumptions and alternative approaches to label refinement and weak training.
result Label refinement and weak training suffer from irreducible error, leaving a performance gap.
Research benchmarks LLMs in medical domain to reduce hallucinations.
problem Hallucinations in medical LLMs can lead to incorrect information.
method Developed Med-HALT dataset and testing methods.
result Significant performance differences among LLMs identified.
PredictaBoard benchmarks LLM score predictors to assess their ability to anticipate errors.
problem Inconsistent performance of LLMs in common sense reasoning tasks.
method Collaborative benchmarking framework evaluating pairs of LLMs and assessors using rejection rate at different tolerance errors.
result Highlights the need to evaluate predictability alongside performance for safer AI systems.
Study uses LLMs and NLP to analyze 14,342 algorithmic trading papers.
problem Analyzing the vast literature on algorithmic trading.
method Filtering and analyzing 136 million papers, comparing traditional and modern methods.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of LLMs in refining and answering complex questions.
CrowdLLM uses LLMs and generative models to create diverse digital populations.
problem Lack of diversity and accuracy in digital populations created by LLMs.
method Integrates pretrained LLMs and generative models to enhance diversity and fidelity.
result CrowdLLM achieves promising performance in accuracy and distributional fidelity.
LR-Robot accelerates SLRs by combining expert oversight and AI, revealing trends and patterns in financial research.
problem Manual SLRs are impractical due to the scale and complexity of modern financial research.
method Domain experts define taxonomies and constraints, LLMs execute classification, and human evaluation ensures reliability.
result AI can understand and synthesize literature, revealing trends and core research directions.
NIFTY dataset for financial forecasting models.
problem Improving financial market forecasting with LLMs.
method Two datasets for supervised and reinforcement learning.
result Demonstrates applications in stock price prediction.
LLM Pro Finance Suite enhances financial NLP with instruction-tuned models.
problem Limited NLP capabilities for financial tasks in generalist models.
method Instruction-tuned large language models fine-tuned on financial data.
result Consistent improvement over state-of-the-art baselines in finance tasks.
LLMs can predict CFO responses to economic surveys
problem Measuring business sentiment
method Prompting an LLM to role-play as a CFO
result LLM reproduces individual human responses
Researchers use LLMs to judge other LLMs, but this study provides a new geometric perspective to understand when it works.
problem The challenge of evaluating LLMs using other LLMs as judges, considering both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
method A geometric perspective on ranking LLM candidates using probability simplices, analyzing conditions for identifiable rankings and designing Bayesian priors.
result Geometric analysis reveals that rankings based on LLM judges are robust in many but not all datasets, emphasizing the importance of modeling epistemic uncertainty.
New benchmarks focus on LLM risk in finance, not just accuracy.
problem Standard benchmarks ignore LLM financial risks, leading to unsafe deployment.
method Three-level agenda: model, workflow, and system stress-testing.
result Hidden weaknesses in LLMs are missed by traditional benchmarks.
Survey of LLMs in finance tasks, highlighting progress and challenges.
problem Transforming financial practices with advanced LLMs.
method Exploration of various financial tasks, categorization, and analysis of methodologies.
result Unlocking novel opportunities for financial applications with LLMs.
New method uses LLMs to generate detailed scientific hypotheses.
problem Generating detailed, actionable scientific hypotheses from coarse initial directions.
method Hierarchical search method that incrementally adds details to hypotheses.
result Hierarchical search method consistently outperforms strong baselines on expert-annotated hypotheses.
Survey of AI in quant finance, from deep learning to LLMs.
problem Improving predictive modeling and automation in asset management.
method Exploring AI contributions to quant investment pipeline, from human-crafted features to LLMs.
result AI has enabled scalable modeling and autonomous agents in quant finance.
ContestTrade uses competitive teams to improve LLM trading performance.
problem High sensitivity to market noise in LLM-based trading systems.
method Internal competitive mechanism, data and research teams, real-time evaluation.
result Significantly outperforms other systems across various metrics.
Proposes a method to choose thresholds for LLM evaluation metrics.
problem Ensuring reliable large language models (LLMs) with correct threshold selection.
method Identify risks, stakeholders' risk tolerance, and use ground-truth data to determine thresholds.
result Demonstrates a concrete example with the Faithfulness metric and HaluBench dataset.