The determinants of yield curve dynamics have been thoroughly discussed in finance models. However, little can be said about the macroeconomic factors behind the movements of short- and long-term interest rates as well as the risk compensation demanded by financial investors. By…
The determinants of yield curve dynamics have been thoroughly discussed in finance models. However, little can be said about the macroeconomic factors behind the movements of short- and long-term interest rates as well as the risk compensation demanded by financial investors. By…
In July 2007, the combination of a seemingly unstoppable rise in house prices and bullish banks swimming in liquidity meant that almost anyone could get a mortgage in the UK or US. Little more than a month later the supply of credit dried up practically overnight, leaving the wo…
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A Wall Street trader-turned-neuroscientist reveals the biology of boom-and-bust cycles to explain the impact of risk taking on body chemistry, citing the relationship between testosterone, decision making, and emotional health.
"This book is a collection of analyses of methods and practices used to manage OTC derivative counterparty risk and their performance during the 2007-8 financial crisis. It covers the areas of counterparty risk measurement, pricing (CVA), hedging, collateralization, stress testi…
1. Introduction -- 2. Market framework. 2.1. Studied quantities. 2.2. The question of time -- 3. Statistical description of markets. 3.1. Construction of a representation. 3.2. Normality tests. 3.3. Discontinuity test. 3.4. Continuity test. 3.5. Testing the finiteness of the act…
Each financial crisis calls for - by its novelty and the mechanisms it shares with preceding crises - appropriate means to analyze financial risks. In Extreme Financial Risks and Asset Allocation, the authors present in an accessible and timely manner the concepts, methods, and …