In the standard equilibrium and/or arbitrage pricing framework, the value of any asset is uniquely specified from the belief that only the systematic risks need to be remunerated by the market. Here, we show that, even for arbitrary large economies when the distribution of the capitalization of firms is sufficiently he…
The study measures home bias in stock portfolios of emerging and developed markets.
problem Measuring and understanding home bias in stock portfolios across emerging and developed markets.
method An international capital asset pricing model with cross-section econometrics, analyzing 20 countries from 2008 to 2013.
result All countries have high home bias in their stock portfolios, with different factors affecting them.
We consider a Black-Scholes market in which a number of stocks and an index are traded. The simplified Capital Asset Pricing Model is the conjunction of the usual Capital Asset Pricing Model, or CAPM, and the statement that the appreciation rate of the index is equal to its squared volatility plus the interest rate. (T…
Introduces human capital into asset pricing model for better return prediction.
problem Improving asset pricing models to better predict stock returns.
method Used OLS and IVGMM to estimate six-factor model parameters from four sets of portfolios.
result Human capital component shares predictive power with other factors in explaining stock returns.
Modeling price-mediated contagion in financial systems with capital requirements.
problem Understanding and quantifying the cost of capital requirements on financial stability.
method Developed a two-tier pricing structure and conditions for clearing prices, providing sensitivity analysis.
result Quantified the cost of regulation and value of bailouts in financial systems.
Introduces an asymmetric model for measuring market risk.
problem Existing models are symmetric and do not account for asymmetric risk.
method Develops an asymmetric capital asset pricing model that considers position-dependent market risk.
result Long positions in Apple stock have lower volatility than the market, contrary to the standard model.
Model financial contagion and capital regulation under price impacts.
problem Analyzing financial contagion and capital regulation in a price-mediated system.
method Continuous-time model with risk-weight constraints, analytical bounds, and stress testing.
result Existence and uniqueness of firm behavior and asset prices under risk-weights.
Model shows how relaxed leverage can lead to asset price bubbles.
problem Understanding how financial leverage affects asset prices and growth.
method Developed a macro-finance model with feedback loops between investment and land prices.
result Relaxed leverage can cause unbalanced growth and asset price bubbles.
We consider a class of generalized capital asset pricing models in continuous time with a finite number of agents and tradable securities. The securities may not be sufficient to span all sources of uncertainty. If the agents have exponential utility functions and the individual endowments are spanned by the securities…
Machine learning models outperform traditional CAPM in forecasting financial asset prices.
problem Predicting and forecasting financial asset prices and returns.
method Comparison of modern Machine Learning algorithms with the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) on U.S. equities data.
result Implemented Machine Learning models significantly outperform the CAPM on out-of-sample test data.
Empirical study of CAPM and Fama-French model in Chinese A-share market.
problem Testing and validating CAPM and Fama-French model in Chinese A-share market.
method Used Fama-MacBeth regression and Fama-French three-factor model to analyze Chinese A-share trading data from 2000 to 2019, adjusting for IPO shell value contamination.
result Fama-French model captures most of A-share market returns, with adjusted R-squared > 0.88.
The study introduces a new stickiness parameter for stock prices using a non-linear model.
problem Understanding how closely individual stocks follow a stock index's price movements.
method Developed a non-linear pricing model inspired by tectonic plate movements to measure stickiness.
result Defined a stickiness parameter for stock price returns using a novel model.
We add size factor to CAPM and normalize residuals by Volatility Index.
problem Capturing the size effect in CAPM and making residuals Gaussian.
method Insert size effect, normalize residuals by Volatility Index, and fit model to real-world data.
result The new model shows long-term stability and connects to Stochastic Portfolio Theory.
We investigate entropy as a financial risk measure. Entropy explains the equity premium of securities and portfolios in a simpler way and, at the same time, with higher explanatory power than the beta parameter of the capital asset pricing model. For asset pricing we define the continuous entropy as an alternative meas…
The paper analyzes the pricing of a new compute futures asset.
problem Uncertainty in AI adoption and pricing of compute capital.
method An asset-pricing framework for compute futures, including synthetic futures pricing.
result Preliminary evidence suggests a positive compute risk premium.
Derives formulas for capital asset performance in continuous time.
problem No stochastic assumptions, no investor beliefs or preferences.
method Game-theoretic approach to efficient market hypothesis.
result Formula resembling classical CAPM for security or portfolio returns.
The paper develops a model using risk-neutral pricing for financial decision-making.
problem Developing a representative agent model for financial decision-making.
method The approach involves using a pricing kernel that is transition independent, solving the eigenpair problem of a second-order differential operator, and finding a one-parameter family of eigenpairs.
result The paper finds a representative agent model derived from the eigenpairs, providing a necessary and sufficient condition for their existence.
The study analyzes how wartime controls influenced zaibatsu stock prices in Japan.
problem How wartime economic controls affected zaibatsu stock prices in Japan.
method Developed a four-portfolio asset-pricing model and used a CAPM-AR(p)-SV event-study framework.
result Wartime economic controls influenced stock prices through financing wedges and zaibatsu affiliation.
The principal portfolios of the standard Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) are analyzed and found to have remarkable hedging and leveraging properties. Principal portfolios implement a recasting of any correlated asset set of N risky securities into an equivalent but uncorrelated set when short sales are allowed. Whil…
The Basel II internal ratings-based (IRB) approach to capital adequacy for credit risk plays an important role in protecting the Australian banking sector against insolvency. We outline the mathematical foundations of regulatory capital for credit risk, and extend the model specification of the IRB approach to a more g…
The paper refutes standard asset pricing models and introduces new theories.
problem Inaccuracies in standard asset pricing models.
method Introduces new theories and empirical tests to explain asset pricing anomalies.
result New theories explain why standard models are inaccurate and provide insights.
Open markets are a subset of equity markets with fixed top stocks, changing over time.
problem Understanding the dynamics and characteristics of open markets.
method Analyzing the similarities and differences between open markets and closed equity markets, and exploring specific topics like CAPM and portfolio construction.
result The equivalence of market viability and the existence of a numeraire portfolio holds in open markets, similar to closed markets.
In this article, we investigate whether exchange rate risk is priced. We use a multivariate GARCH-in-Mean specification and test alternative conditional international CAPM versions. Our results support strongly the international asset-pricing model that includes exchange rate risk for both developed and emerging stock …
Study tests how U.S. equity prices align with global asset frequencies using financial variables.
problem Testing whether U.S. equity prices align with global asset frequencies using financial variables.
method Examines SPX and RUT gaps, uses OIS-based funding, volatility, trading-friction, financial-condition variables, and residual information.
result Gains in fit survive broad-dollar neutralization, alternative blocks, PCA, residualization, and nested horizon selection, supporting reduced-form P-Q alignment.
We consider a financial market in which two securities are traded: a stock and an index. Their prices are assumed to satisfy the Black-Scholes model. Besides assuming that the index is a tradable security, we also assume that it is efficient, in the following sense: we do not expect a prespecified self-financing tradin…
AI stocks hedge against AI singularity's economic impact.
problem AI singularity's displacement of consumption.
method Developed an asset pricing model with incomplete markets.
result AI stocks command a premium due to market incompleteness.
Model predicts capital flow and product share dynamics in international trade.
problem Understanding how capital flows between different industrial sectors affects product shares in international trade.
method Stochastic transfer model based on observed scaling relations.
result Model accurately predicts the distribution of product shares and identifies capital condensation.
Proposes a diagnostic method to evaluate factor models using cap-axis integrals.
problem Improving factor model evaluation in low-dimensional spaces.
method Lifts pricing errors into a bridge-alpha curve along the market-capitalization rank axis.
result The cap-axis norm is distinct from Sharpe gain and size exposure.
Proposes a diagnostic method to evaluate factor models using cap-axis integrals.
problem Improving factor model evaluation for low-dimensional models.
method Lifts pricing errors into a bridge-alpha curve along the market-capitalization rank axis.
result The cap-axis norm is distinct from Sharpe gain and size exposure.
The paper analyzes insurance pricing and capital allocation in imperfect markets.
problem Analyzing insurance pricing and capital allocation in imperfect markets.
method Non-additive distortion pricing functional and principle of equal priority of payments in default.
result Derives the natural allocation of premium and margin with properties that merit the name.
In a capital adequacy framework, risk measures are used to determine the minimal amount of capital that a financial institution has to raise and invest in a portfolio of pre-specified eligible assets in order to pass a given capital adequacy test. From a capital efficiency perspective, it is important to identify the s…
This paper gives yet another definition of game-theoretic probability in the context of continuous-time idealized financial markets. Without making any probabilistic assumptions (but assuming positive and continuous price paths), we obtain a simple expression for the equity premium and derive a version of the capital a…
Sequential processing biases asset allocation in artificial stock markets.
problem Systematic bias in asset allocation due to sequential processing of order books.
method Examined the impact of sequential versus parallel clearing mechanisms on multi-asset price dynamics.
result Sequential processing introduces a significant bias affecting the allocation of traders' capital.
We generalize the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) to include the contribution of virtual arbitrage opportunities. We model the arbitrage return by a stochastic process. The latter is incorporated in the APT framework to calculate the correction to the APT due to the virtual arbitrage opportunities. The resulting relatio…
Dynamic model considers private asset markets' complexities.
problem Understanding and optimizing private asset allocation.
method State-of-the-art dynamic model with machine learning.
result Optimal investment policies quantified over fund life.
We show that some specific market risk measures implied by current international capital regulation (the Basel Accords and the Capital Adequacy Directive of the European Union) violate the obvious requirement of convexity in some regions in the space of portfolio weights.
Introduces new financial models using subordinated processes.
problem Modeling asset returns with behavioral finance considerations.
method Introduces multiple internally embedded financial time-clocks, subordinated to Brownian motion, with a behavioral subordinator.
result New log-price process with multiple embedded subordinations, requiring estimation of new parameters.
Study reveals that cryptocurrency price variations follow power-law distributions, influenced by age and market capitalization.
problem Understanding the statistical properties of cryptocurrencies, especially their price variations.
method Comprehensive investigation of over 7000 digital currencies, analyzing their price returns over time.
result Cryptocurrency price returns follow power-law distributions, with age and market capitalization influencing these distributions.
Dynamic pricing model considers ambiguity in endowment growth rate.
problem Dynamic asset pricing under ambiguous endowment growth rate.
method α-maxmin expected utility model for ambiguity, intra-personal equilibrium strategies, market equilibrium.
result Asset prices reflect ambiguity in endowment growth rate.
This paper provides a framework for modeling the financial system with multiple illiquid assets when liquidation of illiquid assets is caused by failure to meet a leverage requirement. This extends the network model of Cifuentes, Shin & Ferrucci (2005) which incorporates a single asset with fire sales and capital adequ…
Research tackles investor confusion in ESG rankings, offering tailored strategies.
problem Widespread confusion among investors regarding ESG rankings.
method Developed ESG ensemble strategies, integrated ESG scores into RL model, proposed Double-Mean-Variance model, introduced ESG-adjusted CAPMs.
result Optimized portfolios that balance financial returns and ESG-focused outcomes.
Study asset pricing with reference-dependent preferences, finding matching equity premia.
problem Understanding asset pricing under reference-dependent preferences.
method Discrete-time consumption-based capital asset pricing model with reference-dependent preferences.
result Models can generate equity premia matching empirical estimates, showing procyclical price-dividend ratio and countercyclical equity premium.
Method determines asset prices in incomplete markets to optimize portfolios.
problem Optimizing portfolios in incomplete markets with price constraints.
method Maximum entropy in the mean to adjust distortion function from bid-ask data.
result Prices of assets comply with portfolio optimization constraints.
Survival strategies in a market with self-determined prices are closely tied to log-optimal investment.
problem Survival of wealth in a market with endogenous prices.
method Assume only one's actions affect prices, use log-optimal strategy, disregard actual prices.
result Survival strategies are asymptotically close to log-optimal strategies.
This paper examines the validity of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) on the Ugandan stock market using monthly stock returns from 10 of the 11 companies listed on the Uganda Stock Exchange (USE), for the period 1st March 2007 to 10th November 2009. Due to the absence of readily available Uganda Stock Exchange(USE…
Unified framework for portfolio theory combining utility and risk.
problem Balancing utility and risk in investment portfolios.
method General convex curve in utility-risk space, with specific cases like standard deviation and identity mapping.
result Unified understanding of various portfolio theories including Markowitz, Sharpe, Rockafellar, and Lintner.
Framework for realistic insurance liability valuation.
problem Economic realism in insurance liability valuation.
method Replication approach of no-arbitrage theory, considering capital and fulfillment conditions.
result Identifies conditions for market price recovery and extends production for insolvency.
A repurchase agreement lets investors borrow cash to buy securities. Financier only lends to securities' market value after a haircut and charges interest. Repo pricing is characterized with its puzzling dual pricing measures: repo haircut and repo spread. This article develops a repo haircut model by designing haircut…