Essays about: "Volatility models"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 355 essays containing the words Volatility models.

  1. 21. Asset Pricing in Different Periods of Stock Market Volatility : The Varied Effectiveness of Carhart's Four-Factor Model in the Swedish Market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Robin Munkhammar; Svensson Hampus; [2023]
    Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Models; Carhart Four-Factor Model; Swedish Stock Market Volatility;

    Abstract : Investing in the Swedish stock market has over time proven to be an effective way to increase wealth. Nationally speaking, Sweden’s population is also one of the best in the world at investing their savings. Four out of five swedes invest at least some part of their private savings into mutual funds which approximately amounts to 8. READ MORE

  3. 22. Option pricing with Quadratic Rough Heston Model

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sannolikhetsteori och kombinatorik

    Author : Marina Dushkina; [2023]
    Keywords : option pricing; rough volatility models; Heston model; Monte Carlo methods; calibration; quadratic rough Heston model; volatility smile;

    Abstract : In this thesis, we study the quadratic rough Heston model and the corresponding simulation methods. We calibrate the model using real-world market data. We compare and implement the three commonly used schemes (Hybrid, Multifactor, and Multifactor hybrid). We calibrate the model using real-world market SPX data. READ MORE

  4. 23. Sustainable investing in the Nordics : A comparative analysis of ESG portfolios

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Linus Gustavsson; Marcus Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG rating; ESG investing; Factor investing; Nordic ESG financial performance; sustainable finance;

    Abstract : Sustainability has become a pressing global issue due to environmental and social challenges caused by human activity which has led to a rise in sustainable investing, including ESG investing. Research on financial performance and sustainable investing have not only showed mixed results, but they are also generally conducted in greater markets such as the US, Europe, and Asia-pacific markets. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Predictive Power of Implied Volatility in Option Pricing

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Lovisa Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Option Pricing; Black-Scholes; Finance; Implied Volatility; Applied Mathematics; Machine Learning; Optionsprissättning; Black-Scholes; Finans; Implicit Volatilitet; Tillämpad Matematik; Maskininlärning;

    Abstract : During the last few years, financial derivatives have been growing in trading volume. There seem to be a high demand and supply of derivatives on the market and one common derivative is the option contract. The option contract is frequently the subject of studies and many different pricing models have been created for options. READ MORE

  6. 25. Development of an investment model for pumped storage hydropower

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Pontus Gustavsson; Eric Swanmark; [2023]
    Keywords : pumped storage hydropower; investment models; energy storage; grid balancing;

    Abstract : The energy market is evolving, with a prediction of heavily increased consumption and, consequently, increased production. In parallel, EU directives with targets prioritising fossil-free electricity production, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and becoming climate neutral by 2050, poses a challenge for the current state of electricity production in the Nordics. READ MORE