This article investigates the feasibility of using range-based estimators to evaluate and improve Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH)-based volatility forecasts due to their computational simplicity and readily availability. The empirical results show that daily...

This article employs jump-diffusion models, including the ARJI model and the GARCH-jump model, to examine jump intensity and volatility of Taiwan stock and foreign exchange markets during a Presidential election period. The empirical results indicate that, firstly, the ARJI model fits data...

This study extends the one period zero-VaR (Value-at-Risk) hedge ratio proposed by Hung et al. (2005) to the multi-period case and incorporates the hedging horizon into the objective function under VaR framework. The multi-period zero-VaR hedge ratio has several advantages. First, compared to...