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48 results for tail risk

The paper examines how heavy-tailed risks behave under Gaussian copula models.

problem Understanding tail risk probabilities with heavy-tailed marginal risks and Gaussian dependence.
method Modeling heavy-tailed risks using regular variation and analyzing tail probabilities under Gaussian copula.
result The rate of decay of tail set probabilities varies with the type of tail sets and Gaussian correlation matrix.

The paper uses EVT to improve tail risk measures under ambiguity sets.

problem Misspecification of tail risk measures leads to inflated risk estimates.
method Applies Extreme Value Theory to derive worst-case tail risk under ambiguity sets.
result Proposes a tail-calibrated ambiguity design that preserves nominal tail asymptotic scaling.

The paper assesses how equity tail risk impacts US Treasury bond returns.

problem The effects of equity tail risk on the US government bond market.
method Estimating equity tail risk using option-implied stock market volatility and assessing its predictive power in reduced-form regressions and a term structure model.
result Equity tail risk significantly predicts one-month excess returns on Treasuries.

New method allocates capital based on tail central moments for financial risk assessment.

problem Inability of CTE-based capital allocation to reflect tail behavior of losses.
method Developed TCM-based capital allocation for normal mean-variance mixture distributions.
result TCM-based method captures tail risk contributions not detected by CTE.

The book chapter discusses tail risk analysis for financial data using extreme value statistics.

problem Serial dependence in financial time series complicates tail risk assessment.
method The approach involves unconditional and conditional quantile forecasting.
result Serial dependence impacts multivariate tail dependence.

Optimal portfolios for fat-tailed risks using a new tail risk measure.

problem Optimizing portfolios for pension funds and insurance liabilities with extreme risk sensitivity.
method Developed a new tail risk measure (Extreme Deviation, XD) and optimized portfolios based on this measure.
result Optimal portfolios maximize return per unit of XD, balancing hedging and risk contributions.

Paper presents a dynamic tail risk protection strategy using ML and econometrics.

problem Tail risk protection in finance with solid mathematical and statistical tools.
method Dynamic tail risk protection strategy using weak classifiers (parametric and non-parametric) to estimate exceedance probability and derive trading signals.
result Ensemble classifier improves generalization and trading performance.

Improved tail risk forecasting model for assets using CAViaR with spillover effects.

problem Improving tail risk forecasting across assets.
method Component-based CAViaR model with spillover effects, decomposing risk into proper and spillover components.
result Spillover effects significantly improve out-of-sample tail risk forecasts.

Proposes a new tail risk measure based on the most probable maximum risk event size.

problem Current risk measures like VaR and ES are limited in their applicability and require specifying a confidence level.
method Develops a new risk measure called MPMR that does not require a confidence level and scales with the length of the time interval.
result The new risk measure, MPMR, scales with the number of observations by a power law, allowing for reliable estimations of long-term risks based on short-term estimations.

Extended univariate Range Value-at-Risk to multivariate settings.

problem Inability of traditional risk measures for heavy-tail distributions and infinite tail expectations.
method Multivariate definitions of robust truncated tail expectations, robustness and properties derived, closed-form expressions and special cases discussed.
result Empirical estimators accuracy examined through numerical and graphical examples.

A new tail-shape index based on Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall.

problem Measuring and comparing tail behavior of loss distributions.
method Introducing a new θθ-index based on equal level relationships between Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall.
result The θθ-index provides a level-dependent, scale-free measure of upper tail behavior.

Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) simulates realistic multi-asset scenarios for tail risk.

problem Simulating realistic joint dynamics of multi-asset portfolios for tail risk estimation.
method Designing a GAN that preserves Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) tail risk features.
result Correctly captures tail risk for a broad class of trading strategies and demonstrates strong generalization.

Novel risk matrix for optimal portfolio choice with tail risk considerations.

problem Optimal portfolio choice with tail risk events.
method Risk matrix with Value-at-Risk and Delta-CoVaR measures, derived conditions for closed-form solution, examination of portfolio risk and centrality, demonstration of asset centrality's impact on optimal weight allocation.
result Portfolio risk is not necessarily increasing with stock centrality and can be improved by high connectivity.

Optimal algorithm identifies best arm for risk measures in heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Identifying the arm with smallest CVaR, VaR, or weighted sum of CVaR and mean from heavy-tailed distributions.
method Multi-armed bandit best-arm identification framework, solving non-convex optimization problem.
result Optimal δ-correct algorithm with matching lower bound on expected samples.

The paper proposes a new method to measure risk with fine-grained tail sensitivity.

problem Risk measures that do not account for tail sensitivity are insufficient for machine learning systems.
method The approach involves specifying a reference distribution with desired tail behavior and constructing risk measures compatible with this upper probability.
result Risk measures with fine-grained tail sensitivity can replace the expectation operator in machine learning systems.

Quantum method speeds up risk estimation for insurance tail risks.

problem Sample-sparsity in classical Monte Carlo methods for tail risk pricing.
method Quantum Amplitude Estimation (QAE) with Grover amplification.
result Quantum method achieves convergence approaching order reciprocal N, enabling high-resolution tail estimation within practical budgets.

The study compares VaR and ES models for tail risk of electricity futures, finding AR(1)-GARCH(1,1) with Student-t distribution best.

problem Modeling tail risk of electricity futures contracts in various markets.
method Comparison of VaR and ES models using AR(1)-GARCH(1,1) with Student-t distribution, historical simulation, and quantile regression.
result AR(1)-GARCH(1,1) with Student-t distribution is the best-performing model for tail risk estimation.

Study optimizes sampling to avoid extreme tail risks in unknown heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Identify optimal alternative with minimal extreme tail risk from unknown heavy-tailed distributions.
method Data-driven sequential sampling policies to maximize likelihood of selecting the optimal alternative.
result Proposed methods outperform existing approaches in identifying the optimal alternative.

The paper examines the feasibility of managing aggregate cyber-risk in IoT environments.

problem Determining sustainable conditions for providing aggregate cyber-risk coverage.
method Developed a rigorous general theory and validated it with real data.
result Conditions for sustainable aggregate cyber-risk management under heavy-tailed distributions.

For a risk vector VV, whose components are shared among agents by some random mechanism, we obtain asymptotic lower and upper bounds for the individual agents' exposure risk and the aggregated risk in the market. Risk is measured by Value-at-Risk or Conditional Tail Expectation. We assume Pareto tails for the componen…

2015-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The study analyzes ETFs' portfolio optimization and tail-risk management.

problem Analyzing the performance of actively managed ETFs in managing risk and diversification.
method Daily Bloomberg data for 30 funds, evaluating various strategies under long-only and long-short constraints.
result Tangency-type portfolios generally outperform buy-and-hold benchmarks, while minimum-variance and CVaR-minimizing portfolios sacrifice upside for downside control.

The study measures systemic risk using common and tail dependence factors.

problem Measuring systemic risk accurately during economic downturns.
method Modeling systemic risk with a common factor for market-wide shocks and a tail dependence factor for extreme events.
result Measures including a tail dependence factor offer better forecasting of financial stress than measures based solely on a common factor.

Our goal in this paper is to propose an alternative risk measure which takes into account the fluctuations of losses and possible correlations between random variables. This new notion of risk measures, that we call Copula Conditional Tail Expectation describes the expected amount of risk that can be experienced given …

2012-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved estimation of hedge fund tail risks using a novel model.

problem Estimation inefficiencies and need for manual threshold selection in extreme value regression models.
method Extended tail regression model with automatic threshold selection and artificial censoring.
result Significant link between tail risks and factors like equity momentum and financial stability index.

We generalize Quasi-Linear Means by restricting to the tail of the risk distribution and show that this can be a useful quantity in risk management since it comprises in its general form the Value at Risk, the Tail Value at Risk and the Entropic Risk Measure in a unified way. We then investigate the fundamental propert…

2019-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Interpolating models can have heavy-tailed risk, leading to rare but severe errors.

problem Interpolating models' tail risk is poorly understood, affecting rare but impactful errors.
method Large-deviation methods to study the fragility of high-dimensional linear interpolators.
result Ridgeless regression exhibits heavy-tailed risk, while ridge-regularized estimators have better tail behavior.

The paper examines how small positive dependence can lead to correlated tail risks.

problem Understanding the impact of dependence uncertainty on tail risk measures.
method Introducing a regular dependence measure and analyzing the aggregation of risks.
result Small positive dependence can result in perfectly correlated tail risks.

This work analyzes CVaR under heavy-tailed data, providing generalization and robustness bounds.

problem Understanding CVaR's behavior under heavy-tailed data and rare high-impact losses.
method Learning-theoretic analysis of CVaR-based empirical risk minimization.
result Sharp, high-probability generalization and excess risk bounds under minimal moment assumptions.

New study shows diversification can increase risk for heavy-tailed losses.

problem Diversification can increase tail risk for heavy-tailed losses.
method Comparison of diversified portfolio to a 'one-basket' benchmark.
result Diversified portfolio has larger tail probabilities than a 'one-basket' benchmark for all thresholds.

This paper analyzes ETFs with Taiwan exposure, finding heavy tails and asymmetric volatility.

problem Heavy tails and asymmetric volatility in Taiwan-related ETFs.
method Tail-risk diagnostics, asymmetric volatility modeling, and portfolio optimization under mean--variance and CVaR criteria.
result CVaR optimization produces more concentrated allocations, favoring SMH during the post-COVID AI-driven expansion.

The study finds significant financial sector volatility and tail risk spillovers to real economy sectors.

problem Volatility and tail risk spillovers from financial to real economy sectors.
method New measure of tail risk spillover, empirical analysis of U.S. economy 2001-2011.
result Significant volatility and tail risk spillovers from financial to real economy sectors, especially during crises.

This paper improves the robustness of risk estimation for financial positions.

problem Ensuring robustness of risk measures in the presence of data noise.
method Proposes a quantitative approach using the Fortet-Mourier metric to quantify the variation of true probability measures.
result Derives explicit error bounds for discrepancies between laws of estimators based on true and perturbed data.

Privacy affects how much data is needed for CVaR optimization.

problem Privacy constraints impact the effective sample size for CVaR optimization.
method Analyzes the privacy-relevant sample size and decomposes CVaR excess risk.
result The effective private tail sample size is εnτ, affecting CVaR learning rates.