I present a closed form solution to the OLG model in Frazzini and Pedersen (2014), and find that their OLG model of heterogeneous investors results in the zero-beta CAPM. I prove that the optimal amount to invest in risky assets for an investor is determined exactly by her risk aversion, margin...

This article investigates the effectiveness of TAIEX (Taiwan Stock Exchange) futures, Taiwan 50 futures, and nonfinance nonelectronics subindex (NFNE) futures for cross hedging the price risk of stock sector indices traded on the Taiwan stock exchange. A state-dependent volatility spillover...

The skewed generalized t (SGT) displays an exceptional ability in modelling the tails of the empirical distributions of returns of financial and other assets. This feature makes it an appealing candidate for the computation of value at risk and expected shortfall measures, used by regulators,...

Mutual fund risk-taking via active portfolio rebalancing varies both in the cross-section and over time. In this paper, I show that the same is true for funds' off- balance sheet risk-taking, even after controlling for on-balance sheet activities. For this purpose, I propose a novel measure of...

We provide evidence that speculative capital of hedge funds is a key determinant for the profitability of optimal carry and momentum strategies in futures markets across asset classes. We construct optimal carry and momentum portfolios from the perspective of a utility maximizing risk averse...

We analyze the sensitivity of the downside risk of a standard derivatives' portfolio to a change of the mean-reversion level of its underlyings. In a Monte-Carlo simulation, we find that the higher the intensity of mean-reversion, the lower the probability of reaching a pre-determined loss...