In this study, the authors shed light upon the nature and degree of market risk inherent in CDS instruments, and consequently offer suggestions to the regulators with regard to the level of regulatory reserves that ought to be mandated to avert extreme disasters or meltdowns in the future. If...

This study explores the long-run and short-term relationship between the Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Turkey (MIST) equity markets and the developed stock markets such as US, UK, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. To start with, the author employs static bivariate and multivariate...

In previous papers we have shown another interpretation of the irrationality of financial market agents. Another methodology has been proposed. But it also shown that others questions might be highlighted from both epistemological and social welfare point of view. This paper tries to go further...

A Catastrophe Theory Model modified for the explanation of the evolution/revolution of behavior in the securities market can be classified in the realm of behavioral finance. (See Thaler, 1993; Statman, 1998 and Pruden, 1989). An early model of the Cusp Catastrophe Model modified to explain...

This study explores the long-run and short-term relationship between the Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Turkey (MIST) equity markets and the developed stock markets such as US, UK, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. To start with, the author employs static bivariate and multivariate...

This paper offers a multifaceted perspective of the literature on long memory. Although the research on long memory has played an instrumental role in elevating the level of scholarly discourse on market efficiency, the authors believe that the issue of the prevalence of long memory or lack...

This paper is aimed at analyzing the interdependency between American and European Credit Default Swap (CDS) Indices markets from June 2004 to April 2009. For this exercise, the author has chosen the two most liquid Investment-Grade (IG) CDS indices: CDX.NA.IG of North America & iTraxx.Europe of...