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With model uncertainty characterized by a convex, possibly non-dominated set of probability measures, the investor minimizes the cost of hedging a path dependent contingent claim with given expected success ratio, in a discrete-time, semi-static market of stocks and options. Based on duality...
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Inter-temporal risk parity is a strategy that rebalances risky assets and cash in order to target a constant level of … ex-ante risk over time. When applied to equities and compared to a buy-and-hold portfolio it is known to improve the … Sharpe ratio and reduce drawdowns. We apply inter-temporal risk parity strategies to factor investing, namely value and …
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We introduce a new class of momentum strategies, the risk-adjusted time series momentum (RAMOM) strategies, which are … how these volatility measures can be used for risk management. We find that momentum risk management significantly … increases Sharpe ratios, but at the same time may lead to more pronounced negative skewness and tail risk. Furthermore, momentum …
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While it is established that idiosyncratic volatility has a negative impact on the cross-section of future stock returns, the relationship between idiosyncratic volatility and future hedge fund returns is largely unexplored. We document that hedge funds with high idiosyncratic volatility...
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conditional equity premium and risk-free rate in equilibrium. Our empirical analysis shows that the equity premium appears to be …
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We test the existence of a time-series relationship between the aggregate idiosyncratic volatility and the market index return at the global level by introducing various global measures of aggregate idiosyncratic volatility. We offer four definitions of aggregate global idiosyncratic volatility...
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Due to arbitrage risk asymmetries, the relationship between idiosyncratic risk and expected returns is positive … of idiosyncratic risk from the alternative models and throughout different periods …
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horizons. We claim that the commonly employed variance ratio is not capable of exclusively determining whether investment risk …
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Undiversifiable (or systematic risk) has long been an enemy of investors. Many countercyclical strategies have been … technique, founded on the premise of physiological bias and risk-aversion. We take a behavioral discussion in order to … negative betas to the S&P 500, while exhibiting similar risk-adjusted excess returns over both bull and bear markets. Further …
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We investigate the effect of including variance derivatives as calibration and hedging instruments for pricing and hedging exotic structures. This is studied empirically using market data for SPX and VIX derivatives applied in a stochastic volatility jump diffusion model
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