Essays about: "VBPI"
Found 2 essays containing the word VBPI.
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1. Branching Out with Mixtures: Phylogenetic Inference That’s Not Afraid of a Little Uncertainty
University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Phylogeny, the study of evolutionary relationships among species and other taxa, plays a crucial role in understanding the history of life. Bayesian analysis using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) is a widely used approach for inferring phylogenetic trees, but it suffers from slow convergence in higher dimensions and is slow to converge. READ MORE
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2. Performance and Sensitivity Analysis of the VaR-Based Portfolio Insurance Strategy
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper evaluates the empirical performance of the VaR Based Portfolio Insurance (VBPI) relative to the Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance (CPPI) based on Swedish data for 1989-2011. The evaluation emphasizes on the two strategies’ ability to combine downside protection with upside potential, with the Omega measure as the main performance evaluator. READ MORE