Essays about: "Extreme Value Theory"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 78 essays containing the words Extreme Value Theory.

  1. 16. Considering Tail Events in Hedge Fund Portfolio Optimization

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Josefin Bladh; Holm Greta; [2021]
    Keywords : Portfolio Optimization; Hedge Funds; Tail Events; Mean-CVaR;

    Abstract : The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4), as well as many other large investors, has noted deficiencies the Mean-Variance framework for portfolio management of asset with non-normal characteristics. The main problem apparent in the Mean-Variance framework, when investing in alternative assets such as hedge funds, is the lacking systematic control of the balance between the measurements of risk due normal variation and tail-risk. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Performance of Stocks Earning Extreme Single-Day Returns: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Dominik Schleuss; Tavish Gantz; [2021]
    Keywords : MAX Effect; Extreme returns; Cross-section of returns; Lottery-like payoffs; Behavioral Finance;

    Abstract : In 2011, Bali et al. presented evidence that stocks with extreme one and multi day-returns significantly underperform stocks with less extreme returns in the following month. They attributed this to investors exhibiting a preference for stocks with lottery-like payoffs. READ MORE

  4. 18. A European CSR study about the deviation of valuation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pontus Persson; Tatiana Dykina; [2021]
    Keywords : “ESG”; “sustainability”; “CSR”; “Market value”; “intrinsic value”; “Beta”; “CAPM”; “Cost of Equity”; “residual earning”;

    Abstract : For the last decades, public authorities and private firms have emphasized their focus on integrating sustainability into corporate disclosure. The shift towards CSR instead of the traditional profit maximization narratives is evident in increased demand among various stakeholders for sustainability awareness. READ MORE

  5. 19. Investigating some GARCH(1,1)-type value-at-risk models pre-Covid-19 and intra-Covid-19

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för matematik (MA)

    Author : Benjamin Ringdahl; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Value-at-risk quantifies the amount of capital needed to handle future losses on investments at a given confidence level. The Covid-19 pandemic greatly increased market volatility, which motivates us to investigate value-at-risk models during this time period. READ MORE

  6. 20. Estimating expected shortfall using an unconditional peaks-over-threshold method under an extreme value approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Rikard Wahlström; [2021]
    Keywords : expected shortfall; peaks-over-threshold; extreme value theory;

    Abstract : Value-at-Risk (VaR) has long been the standard risk measure in financial risk management. However, VaR suffers from critical shortcomings as a risk measure when it comes to quantifying the most severe risks, which was made especially apparent during the financial crisis of 2007–2008. READ MORE