The valuation of options and to a large extent the financial derivatives market require an optimal estimation of the volatility, since this is precisely the variable that is negotiated. We present then a statistical methodology for the estimation of the volatility parameter for an asset using...

The valuation of options and to a large extent the financial derivatives market require an optimal estimation of the volatility, since this is precisely the variable that is negotiated. We present then a statistical methodology for the estimation of the volatility parameter for an asset using...

This study analyzes the elasticities of demand and income from electricity for domestic and industrial use, for Colombia (2000-2011), by estimating demand equations by OLS. The impacts on macroeconomic variables, which generate changes in the price of electricity, are also estimated by using a...

This study analyzes the elasticities of demand and income from electricity for domestic and industrial use, for Colombia (2000-2011), by estimating demand equations by OLS. The impacts on macroeconomic variables, which generate changes in the price of electricity, are also estimated by using a...

Los mercados de títulos soberanos cumplen varias funciones para los mercados decapitales. Son fuente de financiación para el gobierno que los emite, cumplen el rol deactivo libre de riesgo -de crédito- del mercado, al tiempo que sirven como referencia obenchmark para las diferentes...

Four specifications of an affine model with risk aversion and no arbitrage conditions are estimated for the Mexican Term Structure of Interest Rates, contrasting their empirical properties and the accuracy of their in and out of sample forecasts. The traditional models are extended by adding...

Spanish Abstract: Este artículo se enfoca en el análisis de los modelos de predicción de los rendimientos financieros. En particular se estudian el modelo CAPM, el modelo Reward Beta y el modelo de tres factores de Fama y French. El objetivo es poder determinar mediante este análisis qué...