Download or read book Financial Modelling with Jump Processes written by Peter Tankov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER of a Riskbook.com Best of 2004 Book Award! During the last decade, financial models based on jump processes have acquired increasing popularity in risk management and option pricing. Much has been published on the subject, but the technical nature of most papers makes them difficult for nonspecialists to understand, and the mathematic

Download or read book State Space Models written by Yong Zeng and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State-space models as an important mathematical tool has been widely used in many different fields. This edited collection explores recent theoretical developments of the models and their applications in economics and finance. The book includes nonlinear and non-Gaussian time series models, regime-switching and hidden Markov models, continuous- or discrete-time state processes, and models of equally-spaced or irregularly-spaced (discrete or continuous) observations. The contributed chapters are divided into four parts. The first part is on Particle Filtering and Parameter Learning in Nonlinear State-Space Models. The second part focuses on the application of Linear State-Space Models in Macroeconomics and Finance. The third part deals with Hidden Markov Models, Regime Switching and Mathematical Finance and the fourth part is on Nonlinear State-Space Models for High Frequency Financial Data. The book will appeal to graduate students and researchers studying state-space modeling in economics, statistics, and mathematics, as well as to finance professionals.

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Download or read book Investment Valuation written by Aswath Damodaran and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive source of information on all topics related to investment valuation tools and techniques Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision, whether that decision is buy, sell or hold. But the pricing of many assets has become a more complex task in modern markets, especially after the recent financial crisis. In order to be successful at this endeavor, you must have a firm understanding of the proper valuation techniques. One valuation book stands out as withstanding the test of time among investors and students of financial markets, Aswath Damodaran'sInvestment Valuation. Now completely revised and updated to reflect changing market conditions, this third edition comprehensively introduces investment professionals and students to the range of valuation models available and how to chose the right model for any given asset valuation scenario. This edition includes valuation techniques for a whole host of real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, distressed companies and private equity, and real estate. All examples have been updated and new material has been added. Fully revised to incorporate valuation lessons learned from the last five years, from the market crisis and emerging markets to new types of equity investments Includes valuation practices across the life cycle of companies and emphasizes value enhancement measures, such as EVA and CFROI Contains a new chapter on probabilistic valuation techniques such as decision trees and Monte Carlo Simulation Author Aswath Damodaran is regarded as one of the best educators and thinkers on the topic of investment valuation This indispensable guide is a must read for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of investment valuation and its methods. With it, you can take the insights and advice of a recognized authority on the valuation process and immediately put them to work for you.

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Download or read book Derivatives Risk Management Value written by Mondher Bellalah and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 19.1. Numerical analysis and simulation techniques : an introduction to finite difference methods. 19.2. Application to European options on non-dividend paying stocks. 19.3. Valuation of American options with a composite volatility. 19.4. Simulation methods : Monte-Carlo method. ch. 20. Numerical methods and partial differential equations for European and American derivatives with complete and incomplete information. 20.1. Valuation of American calls on dividend-paying stocks. 20.2. American puts on dividend-paying stocks. 20.3. Numerical procedures in the presence of information costs : applications. 20.4. Convertible bonds. 20.5. Two-factor interest rate models and bond pricing within information uncertainty. 20.6. CBs pricing within information uncertainty -- pt. VIII. Exotic derivatives. ch. 21. Risk management : exotics and second-generation options. 21.1. Exchange options. 21.2. Forward-start options. 21.3. Pay-later options. 21.4. Simple chooser options. 21.5. Complex choosers. 21.6. Compound options. 21.7. Options on the maximum (minimum). 21.8. Extendible options. 21.9. Equity-linked foreign exchange options and quantos. 21.10. Binary barrier options. 21.11. Lookback options. ch. 22. Value at risk, credit risk, and credit derivatives. 22.1. VaR and riskmetrics : definitions and basic concepts. 22.2. Statistical and probability foundation of VaR. 22.3. A more advanced approach to VaR. 22.4. Credit valuation and the creditmetrics approach. 22.5. Default and credit-quality migration in the creditmetrics approach. 22.6. Credit-quality correlations. 22.7. Portfolio management of default risk in the Kealhofer, McQuown and Vasicek (KMV) approach. 22.8. Credit derivatives : definitions and main concepts. 22.9. The rating agencies models and the proprietary models.

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Download or read book Currency Options and Exchange Rate Economics written by Zhaohui Chen and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of classical and recent empirical studies of currency options and their implications for issues of exchange rate economics, such as exchange rate risk premium, volatility, market expectations, and credibility of exchange rate regimes. It contains applications on how to extract useful information from option market data for financial forecasting policy purposes. The subjects are discussed in a self-contained, user-friendly format, with introductory chapters on currency option theory and currency option markets. The book can be used as supplementary reading for graduate finance and international economics courses, as training material for central bank and regulatory authorities, or as a reference book for financial analysts.

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