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performance of historical VaR parameters
An historical VaR measure is parameterized in terms of the confidence level and also number of periods. Specifically, the $\alpha$% T-period VaR is defined as the portfolio loss x in market value over ...
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Help With Quant Modelling Software
Im a software developer (freelance) working in investment banking, and I'm looking to improve my CV by gaining a better understanding of the financial quant role and the software used by quants to ...
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Standard Assumption Terminology
Regulators are starting to analyse (or at least they are talking about it) model assumptions. We all know that too often our assumptions are just in the model documentation. Furthermore, we have no ...
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Gamma vs. Volatility Risk
Original Question: What is the link between Gamma and the Volatility Risk?
It leads me to ask:
- What is the Volatility Risk definition and what are the good practices to measure it?
Thinking about ...
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Benchmarking risk
Given the portfolio return $R$ and the benchmark return $B$, I want to define a risk indicator, measuring the ability to beat the benchmark ($R>B$), given the downside risk taken; the latter not ...
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Long-term vs short-term strategies \ investing
Suppose most investors have very short investing horizons and use appropriate (for them) strategies, but investor X has a very long horizon. He would like to trade some advantages (early withdrawal ...
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Is inverted Japanese style curve persistent when negative rates are real / market - observed?
The time evolution of inverted curves does model / forecast a future recession and not necessarily contains the current liquidity- / credit-related aspect. The historical Japanese style inverted yield ...
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Risk factors for derivatives on dividends
I consider pricing and risk analysis of derivatives on dividends of the members of equity indices (such as Dow Jones EuroStoxx). There are options but I focus on futures.
What are the main risk ...
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Jumps in the evolution of observed negative interest rates related to changes in credit ratings?
If credit risk is to be considered completed integrated in the market prices (integrated credit and market risk), the change in the credit rate will trigger the change in the interest rate/market ...
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Should portfolio be optimized by marking to the future than marking to market (excluding currencies)?
Observing the negative interest bonds in Switzerland, Denmark, GErmany the value of higher presently (credit-free) outgoing cash flows seems less important than the value of lower future (credit-free) ...
