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48 results for Asset Evaluation

This study synthesizes stablecoin systems and develops a performance evaluation framework.

problem Fragmented academic research on stablecoins across economics, law, and computer science.
method Multi-method research design including literature synthesis, performance evaluation framework, and case study.
result Unified taxonomy and performance evaluation framework for stablecoin design.

The Sharpe ratio is a way to compare the excess returns (over the risk free asset) of portfolios for each unit of volatility that is generated by a portfolio. In this paper we introduce a robust Sharpe ratio portfolio under the assumption that the risk free asset is unknown. We propose a robust portfolio that maximizes…

2016-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Randomized control methods improve asset pricing and performance analysis.

problem Challenges in drawing inferences from traditional random portfolios in performance evaluation.
method Geometric random walks and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to construct flexible control groups.
result Captured premia associated with size, value, quality, and momentum in a constrained setting.

Extends return risk measures to multiple assets, proving properties and comparing different risk models.

problem Evaluating risk in financial markets with multiple assets.
method Develops multi-asset return risk measures (MARRMs), analyzes their properties, and compares them with other risk models.
result Proves that a positively homogeneous MARRM is quasi-convex if and only if it is convex, and provides conditions to avoid inconsistent risk evaluations.

The paper identifies the minimum mean-variance spanning set and its importance in asset evaluation.

problem Estimating the minimum subset of assets that span the efficient frontier.
method Established identification conditions and developed a novel procedure for MSS estimation and inference.
result The MSS estimator accurately covers the true MSS and converges to it at any desired confidence level.

New method improves conditional covariance estimation using targeted groups of assets.

problem Improving conditional covariance estimation in financial time series.
method Introduces targeting in BEKK and DCC models for financial time series analysis.
result Encouraging results from empirical case study, especially with fewer assets.

The present paper provides the basis for a novel financial asset pricing model that could avoid the shortcomings of, or even completely replace the traditional DCF model. The model is based on Brownian motion logic and expected future cash flow values. It can be very useful for Islamic Finance.

2014-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a novel framework for pricing variance swaps in multi-asset stochastic volatility models.

problem Pricing variance swaps in multi-asset stochastic volatility models.
method Determinant-based instantaneous generalized variance, Heston and BNS stochastic volatility frameworks.
result Analytical pricing expressions for multi-asset Heston and BNS formulations.

Data-driven method for option pricing using historical asset prices.

problem Tackling the gap between historical asset prices and risk-neutral option pricing.
method Identifying a pricing kernel process, solving utility maximization and functional optimization problems using deep learning.
result Demonstrated the efficiency of the data-driven option pricing methodology.

Paper proposes a RL approach for ALM with superior performance.

problem Dynamic asset-liability management in financial markets.
method Continuous-time RL with LQ formulation, policy gradient, adaptive and scheduled exploration.
result Method outperforms traditional and state-of-the-art RL algorithms in ALM.

Geometric framework for portfolio analysis detects financial crises and evaluates performance.

problem Detecting financial crises and evaluating portfolio performance in volatile markets.
method Geometric framework, copula models, statistical computing.
result Automated crisis detection and new portfolio score for performance evaluation.

New numerical method for non-linear asset price model with CEV volatility.

problem Describing stochastic volatility in asset price dynamics.
method Proposes a mean-reverting theta-rho model with CEV volatility, constructs a truncated EM method.
result Truncated EM solutions can evaluate path-dependent financial products.

This study compares VaR-based portfolio insurance with CPPI in a regime-switching market.

problem Designing dynamic portfolio insurance strategies in a market with multiple regimes.
method Extends VaR-based portfolio insurance to a Markov-modulated regime-switching market, comparing it to CPPI.
result CPPI strategy generally offers better risk-return tradeoff and stability.

Study finds stock selection ability of Chinese mutual funds is better than asset allocation ability.

problem Evaluating the performance of actively managed mutual funds in China.
method Developed performance measures for asset allocation and selection using holding-based models and compared them with Fama-French and Treynor-Mazuy models.
result Stock selection ability from holding-based models is positively correlated with Fama-French model, while industry allocation is positively correlated with Treynor-Mazuy model.

DeepPocket uses graph convolutional reinforcement learning for better financial portfolio management.

problem Maximizing return on investment while managing risk in correlated financial assets.
method Graph convolutional reinforcement learning framework with feature extraction, local information collection, and actor-critic reinforcement learning.
result DeepPocket outperformed market indexes on five real-life datasets over three investment periods, including during the Covid-19 crisis.

FLARKO uses LLMs, KGs, and KTO to generate profitable, behaviorally aligned financial recommendations.

problem Financial recommendation systems often fail to account for behavioral and regulatory factors.
method FLARKO integrates LLMs, KGs, and KTO to generate profitable and behaviorally aligned recommendations.
result FLARKO consistently outperforms state-of-the-art recommendation baselines on behavioral alignment and joint profitability.

Examines how central bank policies affect stock markets and asset prices.

problem Understanding the impact of monetary policy on stock markets and asset prices.
method Used Taylor rule equations to analyze data from 1990 to 2020 for US and UK, testing with various econometric methods.
result Monetary policy can explain asset price volatility and output gap better than just inflation rate.

Complex non-linear interactions between banks and assets we model by two time-dependent Erdős Renyi network models where each node, representing bank, can invest either to a single asset (model I) or multiple assets (model II). We use dynamical network approach to evaluate the collective financial failure---systemic ri…

2014-03-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimal portfolio selection using average and current profitability of risky assets.

problem Continuous-time mean-variance portfolio selection in time-varying financial markets.
method Introduced AP and CP indexes; estimated AP and CP using second-order variation of an auxiliary wealth process.
result Estimations of AP and CP are more accurate than traditional MLE.

In this paper we examine the process involved in the design and implementation of a port-graph model to be used for the analysis of an agent-based rational negligence model. Rational negligence describes the phenomenon that occurred during the financial crisis of 2008 whereby investors chose to trade asset-backed secur…

2019-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The present article provides a novel theoretical way to evaluate tradeability in markets of ordinary exponential Lévy type. We consider non-tradeability as a particular type of market illiquidity and investigate its impact on the price of the assets. Starting from an adaption of the continuous-time optional asset repla…

2019-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

A large proportion of market making models derive from the seminal model of Avellaneda and Stoikov. The numerical approximation of the value function and the optimal quotes in these models remains a challenge when the number of assets is large. In this article, we propose closed-form approximations for the value functi…

2018-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

This article proposes a new method for the estimation of the parameters of a simple linear regression model which accounts for the role of co-moments in non-Gaussian distributions being based on the minimization of a quartic loss function. Although the proposed method is very general, we examine its application to fina…

2014-03-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a route for the evaluation of risk based on a transformation of the covariance matrix. The approach uses a `potential' or `objective' function. This allows us to rescale data from different assets (or sources) such that each data set then has similar statistical properties in terms of their probability distr…

2006-12-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Study compares three performance metrics of Bangladeshi banks.

problem Comparing different performance metrics of commercial banks.
method Empirical framework using MPI, ROA, TSR over 2011-2015.
result Productivity growth was recorded, but profitability and stock performance were negative.

Study uses MTD model to optimize portfolios by capturing complex financial asset relationships.

problem Capturing nonlinear and directional relationships in financial markets.
method Directed and weighted financial networks using Mixture Transition Distribution (MTD) model.
result Portfolio optimization with network-based assortativity measures outperforms classical methods.

This paper investigates the risk-return relationship in determination of housing asset pricing. In so doing, the paper evaluates behavioral hypotheses advanced by Case and Shiller (1988, 2002, 2009) in studies of boom and post-boom housing markets. The paper specifies and tests a multi-factor housing asset pricing mode…

2011-03-30abs ↗pdf ↗

Novel framework improves wind power forecasts by bundling assets and using machine learning.

problem Inaccurate forecasts of intermittent renewable generation, especially wind power.
method Bundle-Predict-Reconcile (BPR) framework integrating asset bundling, machine learning, and forecast reconciliation.
result Significant improvement in forecast accuracy, especially at the fleet level.

Two models are identified for robust cross-impact analysis.

problem Developing and validating cross-impact models that fit data and are well-behaved.
method Classified cross-impact models according to desirable properties and evaluated them on three asset classes.
result Only one model satisfies all desirable properties and is suitable for applications.

The paper models financial asset prices with jumps and evaluates European option prices using numerical methods.

problem Modeling and pricing European options with jumps in delayed stochastic systems.
method Existence, uniqueness, and positivity of solutions to delayed stochastic differential equations with jumps. Application of Fourier transformation for analytical pricing and Monte-Carlo simulation with a logarithmic Euler-Maruyama scheme for numerical approximation.
result The logarithmic Euler-Maruyama scheme provides a positive and convergent method for approximating the solution to the delayed stochastic differential equations with jumps.

A new method computes Greeks for multi-asset options using tensor trains and Fourier transforms.

problem Efficient computation of Greeks for multi-asset options with high accuracy and low sample complexity.
method Tensor train (TT) representations of Fourier-based pricing functions, combined with numerical differentiation or analytical approaches.
result Significant speed-ups of up to 105imes10^{5} imes over Monte Carlo simulations while maintaining comparable accuracy.

A simple spin system is constructed to simulate dynamics of asset prices and studied numerically. The outcome for the distribution of prices is shown to depend both on the dimension of the system and the introduction of price into the link measure. For dimensions below 2, the associated risk is high and the price distr…

2014-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning enhances financial asset management through new models and data sources.

problem Improving portfolio performance and price forecasting accuracy in financial asset management.
method Systematic review using Scopus database, focusing on deep learning applications in financial asset management from 2018 to 2023.
result Deep learning models show promise in enhancing portfolio performance and price forecasting accuracy.