The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between the annualised volatility and correlation of G7 ten-year bond returns for the period July 1992 to June 1998 and the effects that such a relationship has on portfolio diversification. The stock market crash of 1987 and the...

We develop a method for measuring the amount of insurance the portfolio of government liabilities provides against scal shocks, and apply it to postwar US data. We dene scal shocks as surprises in defense spending. Our results indicate that the US federal government is partially hedged against...

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Tyrimo objektas – valiutų kursų rizikos valdymas smulkaus ir vidutinio verslo įmonėse.Darbo tikslas – parengti valiutų kursų rizikos valdymo modelį SVV.Uždaviniai:1) apibendrinti valiutų kursų rizikos valdymo teorinių ir empirinių tyrimų rezultatus identifikuojant valiutų...

Mutual funds currency risk management is analyzed in this bachelor paper. It aims to analyze hedging by currency forward and options under different hedge ratios and various durations of the contracts. Afterwards the outcome is compared to non-hedging. After comparing hedging on six emerging...

We use the consumption-based asset pricing model with habit formation to study the predictability and cross-section of returns from the international equity markets. We find that the predictability of returns from many developed countries' equity markets is explained in part by changing prices...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of external debt on inflation rate in Georgia. As external debt plays significant role in country’s development it is important to examine the relationship between the levels of external debt and its impact on GDP development and inflation....

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the contagious currency crisis, which is characterized by regional nature. As the changing of the economic circumstances in one country does affect on the other country’s economy, it is important to analyze some direct and indirect effects. The currency...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The importance of market microstructure in determining the success of a bond market inallocating financial resources depends on the degree to which the microstructure elements likeliquidity, efficiency and volatility have been designed to determine the proper price at...