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48 results for multivariate returns

The paper explores solutions to the distributional Bellman equation in reinforcement learning.

problem Distributional reinforcement learning considers complete return distributions, not just expected returns.
method Study existence and uniqueness of solutions to general distributional Bellman equations, linking them to multivariate affine equations.
result Any solution to a distributional Bellman equation can be derived from a multivariate affine distributional equation.

An analytic solution for asset allocation with Laplace distribution.

problem Asset allocation with multivariate Laplace distribution.
method Specialization of elliptically symmetric distribution theory to Laplace distribution, accounting for dimensionality and variance rescaling.
result A result consistent with conjecture but with differences due to omitted term and rescaling.

Cluster GARCH model improves multivariate GARCH for high-dimensional asset returns.

problem Modeling high-dimensional asset returns with flexible tail dependencies and cluster structures.
method Introduced a novel multivariate GARCH model with flexible convolution-t distributions, tractable likelihood and derivatives for dynamic correlation structure.
result Cluster GARCH model outperforms existing models in daily returns of 100 assets, both in-sample and out-of-sample.

Study analyzes stock market correlations using multivariate distributions.

problem Capturing the correlation structure of complex, non-stationary systems.
method Applied Random Matrix Model to empirical data of 479 US stocks.
result Described and quantified changes in empirical distributions due to non-stationarity.

In this paper we briefly review the recently inrtroduced Multifractal Random Walk (MRW) that is able to reproduce most of recent empirical findings concerning financial time-series : no correlation between price variations, long-range volatility correlations and multifractal statistics. We then focus on its extension t…

2000-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The Split-Session Cluster GARCH model captures tail heterogeneity in overnight and intraday returns.

problem Capturing tail behavior and dependence in multivariate asset returns.
method Convolution-tt distributions, session and sector clustering, block-structured correlation matrices.
result Session-specific and sector-level tail parameters improve model fit and out-of-sample performance.

We introduce a multivariate stochastic volatility model for asset returns that imposes no restrictions to the structure of the volatility matrix and treats all its elements as functions of latent stochastic processes. When the number of assets is prohibitively large, we propose a factor multivariate stochastic volatili…

2015-10-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Multivariate probability density functions of returns are constructed in order to model the empirical behavior of returns in a financial time series. They describe the well-established deviations from the Gaussian random walk, such as an approximate scaling and heavy tails of the return distributions, long-ranged volat…

2004-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes cryptocurrency portfolios using MNTS GARCH model.

problem Optimizing cryptocurrency portfolios with non-Gaussian return dynamics.
method Multivariate normal tempered stable (MNTS) GARCH model for non-Gaussian returns, Foster-Hart risk optimization.
result Foster-Hart optimization yields a more profitable portfolio with better risk-return balance.

Diffolio uses a diffusion model for multivariate financial forecasting and portfolio construction.

problem Probabilistic forecasting of multivariate financial time-series with complex cross-sectional dependencies.
method Diffolio employs a denoising network with hierarchical attention architecture, incorporating asset-level and market-level layers and a correlation-guided regularizer.
result Diffolio outperforms various probabilistic forecasting baselines in multivariate forecasting accuracy and portfolio performance.

Proposes a method to model financial returns with extreme shocks using flexible tail transformations.

problem Capturing extreme shocks in financial return data.
method Introduces a transformation layer in normalizing flows to model heavy-tailed distributions.
result Trained models can generate synthetic sets of extreme returns.

Correlations between asset returns are important in many financial applications. In recent years, multivariate volatility models have been used to describe the time-varying feature of the correlations. However, the curse of dimensionality quickly becomes an issue as the number of correlations is k(k1)/2k(k-1)/2 for kk asse…

2007-02-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose parametric copulas that capture serial dependence in stationary heteroskedastic time series. We develop our copula for first order Markov series, and extend it to higher orders and multivariate series. We derive the copula of a volatility proxy, based on which we propose new measures of volatility dependence…

2017-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper estimates CoVaR with various models for financial risk analysis.

problem Estimating conditional value-at-risk with financial time series data.
method Fitting multivariate parametric models and copula functions to capture stylized facts of equity returns.
result Backtesting shows that certain models provide better risk estimates than others.

New algorithms for multivariate RL improve decision-making in complex systems.

problem Complex multi-objective decision-making in reinforcement learning.
method Oracle-free and computationally-tractable algorithms for multivariate distributional RL.
result Convergence rates match scalar reward settings and provide insights into reward dimensionality.

Enhanced multivariate GARCH model using LSTM for better volatility forecasting.

problem Limitations of traditional multivariate GARCH in capturing persistent volatility and co-movement.
method Integrates deep learning (LSTM) into multivariate GARCH models to capture nonlinear and dynamic dependence structures.
result Superior out-of-sample portfolio risk forecast compared to traditional methods.

A Bayesian procedure is developed for multivariate stochastic volatility, using state space models. An autoregressive model for the log-returns is employed. We generalize the inverted Wishart distribution to allow for different correlation structure between the observation and state innovation vectors and we extend the…

2008-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper examines volatility in REITs using a multivariate GARCH based model. The Multivariate VAR-GARCH technique documents the return and volatility linkages between REIT sub-sectors and also examines the influence of other US equity series. The motivation is for investors to incorporate time-varyng volatility and …

2011-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the Fractionally Integrated Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity process, denoted by FIEGARCH(p,d,q), introduced by Bollerslev and Mikkelsen (1996). We present a simulated study regarding the estimation of the risk measure VaRpVaR_p on FIEGARCH processes. We consider the distr…

2013-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a novel probabilistic model to facilitate the learning of multivariate tail dependence of multiple financial assets. Our method allows one to construct from known random vectors, e.g., standard normal, sophisticated joint heavy-tailed random vectors featuring not only distinct marginal tail heaviness, but al…

2019-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

It is now widely accepted that volatility models have to incorporate the so-called leverage effect in order to to model the dynamics of daily financial returns.We suggest a new class of multivariate power transformed asymmetric models. It includes several functional forms of multivariate GARCH models which are of great…

2018-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model captures multifractal volatility in stock returns.

problem Capturing multifractal volatility in stock returns.
method Introduced mLog S-fBM model, defined mS-fBM, and developed calibration procedure.
result Validated model on synthetic and real data, showing multifractal behavior.

The article models financial asset returns using Gaussian mixtures and EVT-based copulas to price equity options.

problem Modeling financial asset returns and pricing equity options considering extreme values.
method Modeling marginal distributions with Gaussian mixtures and joint dependence structure with EVT-based copulas.
result The approach accurately prices various equity options on Atos and Dassault Systems actions.

We derive asset pricing formula for markets with incomplete information and subjective views.

problem Asset pricing in markets with informational imperfections and subjective investor beliefs.
method Closed-form market equilibrium formula based on Merton's model, non-linear system of equations, conditional posterior distribution.
result Derivation of market reference model for excess returns under random shadow-costs.

Matrix H-theory models stock market fluctuations using hierarchical multivariate distributions.

problem Understanding collective behavior in stock market fluctuations.
method Matrix H-theory framework for multivariate stochastic processes with hierarchical structure.
result Matrix H-theory effectively describes stock market fluctuations using Meijer G-functions.

The paper introduces MRVaR and MRCov for elliptical and log-elliptical distributions.

problem Risk management of regulation and investment purposes.
method Proposes MRVaR and MRCov as risk measures for elliptical and log-elliptical distributions.
result Explicit expressions of MRVaR and MRCov derived for multivariate (log-)elliptical distributions.

Study uses VIX for zero-coupon Treasury rates, proving long-term stability and returns.

problem Modeling zero-coupon Treasury rates with VIX for volatility.
method Multivariate autoregressive stochastic volatility model, proving stability and Law of Large Numbers.
result VIX accurately models zero-coupon Treasury rates and returns.

Hybrid GARCH-LSTM models predict covariance matrices better than GARCH alone.

problem Predicting covariance matrices of high-dimensional asset returns.
method Combining GARCH processes with neural networks to forecast volatilities and correlations.
result The hybrid model outperforms both equally weighted portfolios and univariate GARCH models.

Dynamic portfolio strategy using generative model with attention mechanism.

problem Dynamic modeling of multivariate stock returns with tail-side properties.
method Dynamic generative factor model using Attention-GRU network for dynamic learning and forecasting.
result The proposed model leads to wiser investments with higher reward-risk ratios and lower tail risks.

Generative neural networks model multivariate time series data.

problem Modeling cross-sectional dependence in multivariate time series data.
method ARMA-GARCH for serial dependence, PCA for dimensionality reduction, GMMN for cross-sectional dependence.
result GMMN-GARCH approach produces better predictive distributions and probabilistic forecasts.

We develop a framework for analyzing extreme values in correlated financial data.

problem Quantifying and mitigating risk in complex financial systems.
method Developed a practical framework for handling finite, multivariate, and correlated time series in finance.
result We successfully analyze high-frequency stock returns using univariate extreme value tools.