We first define and derive general properties of negative probabilities. We then show how negative probabilities can be applied to modeling financial options such as Caps and Floors. In trading practice, these options are typically valued in a Black-Scholes-Merton framework assuming a lognormal...

Paired-switching refers to investing in one of a pair of negatively correlated equities/ETFs/Funds and periodic switching of the position on the basis of either the relative performance of the two equities/ETFs/Funds over a period immediately prior to the switching or some other criterion. It is...

CAPM with all its controversies is still valid, popular and most used asset pricing model in world. Three major perspectives run among the researchers. The first rejects CAPM completely and the rest two advocates changes but differently. A scrupulous analysis yields that investors care more for...

This paper outlines a tactical asset allocation (TAA) strategy that takes signals from the credit markets and applies them to the stock market. A power model is built using the Russell 2000 equity index and the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch High Yield B index. This model is then used in a...

This paper extends the classic Samuelson (1970) and Merton (1973) model of optimal portfolio allocation with one risky asset and a riskless one to include the effect of the skewness. Using an extended version of Stein's Lemma, we provide the explicit solution for optimal demand that holds for...