This paper is concerned with the following Markovian stochastic differential equation of mean-reversion type \[ dR_t= (\theta +\sigma \alpha(R_t, t))R_t dt +\sigma R_t dB_t \] with an initial value $R_0=r_0\in\mathbb{R}$, where $\theta\in\mathbb{R}$ and $\sigma0$ are constants, and the mean...

Recent academic work has developed a method to determine, in real time, if a given stock is exhibiting a price bubble. Currently there is speculation in the financial press concerning the existence of a price bubble in the aftermath of the recent IPO of LinkedIn. We analyze stock price tick data...

In this article, we develop a model for the evolution of real estate prices. A wide range of inputs, including stochastic interest rates and changing demands for the asset, are considered. Maximizing their expected utility, home owners make optimal sale decisions given these changing market...

This paper provides an alternative approach to Duffie and Lando [Econometrica 69 (2001) 633-664] for obtaining a reduced form credit risk model from a structural model. Duffie and Lando obtain a reduced form model by constructing an economy where the market sees the manager's information set...