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In this paper, we propose an empirically-based, non-parametric option pricing model to evaluate S&P 500 index options …
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traded in SPX option markets. The price of the smile reflects two persistent volatility and skewness risks, which imply a …
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Using a semi-supervised topic model on 7,000,000 New York Times articles spanning 160 years, we test whether topics of media discourse predict future stock and bond market returns to test rational and behavioral hypotheses about market valuation of disaster risk. Focusing on media discourse...
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including global equities, global bonds, commodities, US Treasuries, credit, and options. This predictability rejects a …
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This article reviews the literature on American-style derivatives. The presentation stresses some of the major developments in the field. The focus is on the determination of optimal exercise policies and the structure of derivatives’ prices. Illustrative examples highlight the complexity of...
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empirically show that indeed portfolios of long Treasuries and short traded put options ("pseudo bonds") closely match the …
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, domestic institutional investors prefer futures, domestic individual investors prefer options, and foreign investors prefer …
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While most empirical analysis of prediction markets treats prices of binary options as predictions of the probability …
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commodity-exporting countries. We show that the introduction of hedging instruments such as futures and options enhances …
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literature suggests that even in the absence of any ability to predict returns, holding options positions on the benchmark assets …. The enhancement from holding options can be substantial if the implied volatilities of the options are higher than the …
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