Essays about: "Skewness and Kurtosis"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words Skewness and Kurtosis.
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21. Portfolio Pricing with Measures of Conditional Skewness and Kurtosis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : On the ground of a highly dynamic economic environment, the necessity for time-varying risk measures emerged. Inclusion of higher-order conditional moments in asset pricing models is a very common topic in recent research articles. READ MORE
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22. Risk neutral densities and the September 2008 stock market crash: A study on European data
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In this paper, we aim to determine whether the options market predicted the stock market crash of September 15 2008 or reacted to it. In order to do so, we study volatility smiles and RND functions for the EURO STOXX 50 equity index. READ MORE
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23. Hedging Effectiveness of Index Options in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : We test hedging performance of five different hedging techniques of the OMX Stockholm 30 (OMXS30) call options. Four of the hedging techniques applied are based on the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model and the fifth is a regression-based model that adjusts the original BSM Greeks. READ MORE
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24. An empirical evaluation of Value at Risk
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In light of the recent financial crisis, risk management has become a very current issue. One of the most intuitive and comprehendible risk measures is Value at Risk (VaR). VaR puts a monetary value on the risk that arises from holding an asset and is defined as the “the worst loss over a target horizon with a given level of confidence”. READ MORE
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25. Hedge Funds in a Traditional Portfolio : A Quantitative Case Study Made on the Swedish Hedge Fund Market
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Hedge funds are a debated subject in today’s financial industry. During 2008, despite hedge funds absolute return target, the global hedge fund industry showed a negative performance whilst the Swedish hedge fund market performed relatively well in comparison. READ MORE