Essays about: "Arbitrage Spreads"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Arbitrage Spreads.
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1. The Impact of Financial Advisors on Risk Arbitrage Spreads: Evidence from Nordic Takeover Bids
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Following the announcement of a public takeover bid, the target firm's stock price generally adjusts towards the offer price. However, these rarely converge, and the percentage difference that emerges forms what is commonly referred to as the risk arbitrage spread. READ MORE
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2. Corporate Bond Yield Spreads: A Search-based Sentiment Approach
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This study examines the effect of investor sentiment, as measured by internet search activity, on corporate bond yield spreads. Specifically, we predict systematic reversal patterns as a result of sentiment-induced mispricing: In pessimistic regimes bonds appear underpriced with higher yields than indicated by fundamental values. READ MORE
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3. Local Volatility Calibration on the Foreign Currency Option Market
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Beräkningsmatematik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolanAbstract : In this thesis we develop and test a new method for interpolating and extrapolating prices of European options. The theoretical base originates from the local variance gamma model developed by Carr (2008), in which the local volatility model by Dupire (1994) is combined with the variance gamma model by Madan and Seneta (1990). READ MORE
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4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOVEREIGN CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AND STOCK MARKETS- The Case of East Asia
University essay from Företagsekonomi; Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE)Abstract : When adjusted to sovereign entities, the structural credit risk model assumes a negative (positive) relationship between sovereign CDS spreads and stock prices (volatilities). In theory both markets are supposed to incorporate new information simultaneously. READ MORE
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5. Structural breaks in mean reverting processes: Empirical study of WTI-Brent futures spreads
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the implication of structural breaks in mean reverting processes on the expected return of spread trading. Previous research focuses on the effective- ness of threshold filters in mean-reverting models when deciding trading strategies to exploit arbitrage opportunities within the spread of two highly correlated commodity futures. READ MORE