quot;Limits of Arbitragequot; theories hypothesize that the marginal investor in a particular asset market is a specialized arbitrageur rather than a diversified representative investor. We examine the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market in this light. We show that the risk of homeowner...

"Limits of Arbitrage" theories hypothesize that the marginal investor in a particular asset market is a specialized arbitrageur rather than a diversified representative investor. We examine the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market in this light. We show that the risk of homeowner prepayment,...

We consider the pricing of European structured products under a 'static' framework, particularly the Gaussian copula model (GCM). Being hedged continuously against individual spread moves with single name Credit Default Swaps, we calculate the associated replication errors. Therefore, we...

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Part One Lessons Learned in 10 Years of Practice; Chapter 1 Creation of the Method; 1.1 From Artificial Intelligence to Risk Modelling; 1.2 Model Losses or Risks?; Chapter 2 Introduction to the XOI Method; 2.1 A...

The entire difference between a mild downturn and a devastating crisis is the occurrence of sharp fire sales of domestic assets and possibly foreign exchange and the ensuing collapse in the balance sheets of both the financial and nonfinancial sector. Why and how do such crises materialize? And...

"I describe two amplifications mechanisms that operate during liquidity crises and discuss the scope for central bank policies during crises as well as preventive policies in advance of crises. The first mechanism works through asset prices and balance sheets. A negative shock to the balance...