Essays about: "Value-at-Risk"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 242 essays containing the word Value-at-Risk.

  1. 21. Bitcoin - is it worth our dime? Bitcoin's effect on portfolio returns and its properties in a Swedish setting.

    University essay from

    Author : Max Bernhardtz; Joakim Eriksson; [2022-07-04]
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    Abstract : Bitcoin made its way into the consciousness of investors and the general public around 2015. Growing in popularity from there and inspiring the creation of many other crypto currencies along the way, it has been subject to several hypes and sharp declines since. READ MORE

  3. 22. Risk Assessment of International Mixed Asset Portfolio with Vine Copulas

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tillämpad matematik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Axel Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Vine Copulas; Extreme Value Theory; Financial Risk Management; Vine Copulas; Extremvärdesteori; Finansiell riskhantering;

    Abstract : This thesis gives an example of assessing the risk of a financial portfolio with international assets, where the assets may be of different classes, by the use of Monte Carlo simulation and Extreme Value Theory. The simulation uses univariate modelling, models of the assets’ returns as stochastic processes, as well as vine copulas to create dependency between the variables. READ MORE

  4. 23. Optimizing the Cash Reserve in a Portfolio of US Life Insurance Policies

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Alva Happe; Wassim Seifeddine; [2022]
    Keywords : portfolio optimization; risk management; monte carlo; value at risk; life settlements; longevity risk; cash reserve; closed-end fund;

    Abstract : Hoarding a too large cash reserve is often unfavourable due to lost investment opportunities. Similarly, an insufficient cash reserve can be detrimental, as one might fail to meet payment obligations. Finding the optimal balance is nothing that is done in the blink of an eye, particularly when the underlying variable is stochastic, e.g. READ MORE

  5. 24. Backtesting Expected Shortfall : A qualitative study for central counterparty clearing

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Emil Berglund; Albin Markgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Expected Shortfall; Value-at-Risk; Initial Margin; Backtesting; Central Counterparty Clearing;

    Abstract : Within Central Counterparty Clearing, the Clearing House collects Initial Margin from its Clearing Members. The Initial Margin can be calculated in many ways, one of which is by applying the commonly used risk measure Value-at-Risk. However, Value-at-Risk has one major flaw, namely its inability to encapsulate Tail Risk. READ MORE

  6. 25. How to Get Rich by Fund of Funds Investment - An Optimization Method for Decision Making

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Sabina Colakovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Modern Portfolio Theory; Markowitz Model; Mean-Variance Optimization; Valueat-Risk; Conditional Value-at-Risk; Geometric Mean Return; Efficient Frontier; Portfolio Optimization; Markowitz 2.0;

    Abstract : Optimal portfolios have historically been computed using standard deviation as a risk measure.However, extreme market events have become the rule rather than the exception. To capturetail risk, investors have started to look for alternative risk measures such as Value-at-Risk andConditional Value-at-Risk. READ MORE