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48 results for yield curve

Yield curve forecasting is an important problem in finance. In this work we explore the use of Gaussian Processes in conjunction with a dynamic modeling strategy, much like the Kalman Filter, to model the yield curve. Gaussian Processes have been successfully applied to model functional data in a variety of application…

2017-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper uses crypto derivatives data to estimate yield curves for cryptocurrencies.

problem Estimating yield curves for cryptocurrencies without bond markets.
method Using mathematical tools and data from cryptocurrency derivatives markets.
result Yield curves can be constructed for cryptocurrencies using derivative data.

In fixed income sector, the yield curve is probably the most observed indicator by the market for trading and fifinancing purposes. A yield curve plots interest rates across different contract maturities from short end to as long as 30 years. For each currency, the corresponding curve shows the relation between the lev…

2018-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper shows that energy futures yield curves have an affine geometry.

problem Estimating dynamic behavior of yield curves from data while avoiding arbitrage.
method Finite dimensional models for yield curves, diffusion coefficients, and compatibility conditions.
result The compatibility of yield curves with diffusion coefficients forces an affine geometry.

We derive an equation of motion for interest-rate yield curves by applying a minimum Fisher information variational approach to the implied probability density. By construction, solutions to the equation of motion recover observed bond prices. More significantly, the form of the resulting equation explains the success …

2005-07-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a framework on how to hedge the interest rate sensitivity of liabilities discounted by an extrapolated yield curve. The framework is based on functional analysis in that we consider the extrapolated yield curve as a functional of an observed yield curve and use its Gâteaux variation to understand the sensiti…

2014-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

This study models Burundi's bond market yield curve using Nelson-Siegel and Svensson models.

problem Modeling the yield curve of Burundian bond market for financial analytics.
method Collected treasury securities auction reports, computed zero-coupon rates, and applied Nelson-Siegel and Svensson models.
result Nelson-Siegel model is optimal for Burundian yield curve modeling.

Neural network model improves robustness of mortgage bond yield curve estimation.

problem Overfitting and instability in traditional yield curve estimation methods for small mortgage bond markets.
method Neural network framework with a new loss function for smoothness and stability.
result Empirical results show more robust and stable yield curve estimates compared to existing methods.

A robust machine learning approach forecasts U.S. Treasury yields, reducing risk for investors.

problem Noisy and uncertain U.S. Treasury yields pose risk to forecast users.
method Formulates yield curve forecasting as a distributionally robust problem, combining factor models and machine learning.
result Robust forecast combinations improve out-of-sample performance across different maturity periods.

This paper shows how forward rate interpolations are equivalent to discount factor interpolations in yield curve construction.

problem The challenge of choosing between different interpolation methods for yield curve construction.
method Demonstrates the equivalence between forward rate interpolations and discount factor interpolations.
result Some popular interpolation methods on forward rates are equivalent to classical interpolation methods on discount factors.

For a long time interest-rate models were built on a single yield curve used both for discounting and forwarding. However, the crisis that has affected financial markets in the last years led market players to revise this assumption and accommodate basis-swap spreads, whose remarkable widening can no longer be neglecte…

2010-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Study improves prediction of commodity futures using multi-factor model.

problem Improving accuracy in predicting commodity futures prices.
method State-space functional regression model incorporating yield curve dynamics.
result Functional regression model outperforms Schwartz-Smith model in estimating short-end of futures curve.

The crisis that affected financial markets in the last years leaded market practitioners to revise well known basic concepts like the ones of discount factors and forward rates. A single yield curve is not sufficient any longer to describe the market of interest rate products. On the other hand, using different yield c…

2010-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

US Yield curve has recently collapsed to its most flattened level since subprime crisis and is close to the inversion. This fact has gathered attention of investors around the world and revived the discussion of proper modeling and forecasting yield curve, since changes in interest rate structure are believed to repres…

2018-07-31abs ↗pdf ↗

We present an arbitrage-free non-parametric yield curve prediction model which takes the full (discretized) yield curve as state variable. We believe that absence of arbitrage is an important model feature in case of highly correlated data, as it is the case for interest rates. Furthermore, the model structure allows t…

2012-03-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning framework for bond and yield curve forecasting with no-arbitrage constraints.

problem Arbitrage-free yield curve and bond price forecasting.
method Combines Kalman, extended Kalman, and particle filters with LSTM/CLSTM, and introduces AER term.
result Arbitrage regularization improves forecast accuracy, especially at short maturities.

The purpose of this paper relies on the study of long term affine yield curves modeling. It is inspired by the Ramsey rule of the economic literature, that links discount rate and marginal utility of aggregate optimal consumption. For such a long maturity modelization, the possibility of adjusting preferences to new ec…

2014-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a new model to better predict corporate bond yields.

problem Persistent shifts in interest rates undermine single-regime models.
method Regime-switching generalized CIR model with two-state short-rate process and credit factors.
result The model improves joint curve fit and delivers interpretable probabilities.

This paper tackles missing data in Burundian bond market yield curves.

problem Missing data challenges accurate yield curve construction in Burundian sovereign bond market.
method Exploration of data limitations, proposing and testing various imputation methods (LR, Previous value, miss-Forest, Next value).
result Linear Regression method performs best across variables, approximating normal distribution for error values.

We study the role of co-jumps in the interest rate futures markets. To disentangle continuous part of quadratic covariation from co-jumps, we localize the co-jumps precisely through wavelet coefficients and identify statistically significant ones. Using high frequency data about U.S. and European yield curves we quanti…

2019-05-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes bond portfolios to avoid worst-case losses.

problem Finding the worst-case value of a bond portfolio over a range of yield curves and spreads.
method Solves a convex-concave saddle point optimization problem to find the worst-case value and construct a robust portfolio.
result Constructs a bond portfolio that includes the worst-case value, ensuring robustness against market uncertainties.

A new model explains relative spreads between economies using dynamic Nelson-Siegel and functional regression.

problem Analyzing and predicting relative spreads between economies in fixed income markets.
method State-space functional regression model incorporating dynamic Nelson-Siegel model and kernel PCA.
result The new model outperforms the dynamic Nelson-Siegel model in explaining relative spreads.

We propose a general framework for modeling multiple yield curves which have emerged after the last financial crisis. In a general semimartingale setting, we provide an HJM approach to model the term structure of multiplicative spreads between FRA rates and simply compounded OIS risk-free forward rates. We derive an HJ…

2014-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Model explains yield curve dynamics using order flow shocks.

problem Understanding the yield curve's fluctuations and their relation to order flows.
method Relates exogenous shocks to order flow surprises, creating a microstructural model that incorporates price and order flow dynamics.
result The model explains yield curve dynamics with fewer parameters and generates liquidity-dependent correlations.

Yield curve modeling is an essential problem in finance. In this work, we explore the use of Bayesian statistical methods in conjunction with Nelson-Siegel model. We present the hierarchical Bayesian model for the parameters of the Nelson-Siegel yield function. We implement the MAP estimates via BFGS algorithm in rstan…

2018-09-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Investors choose between bonds and savings accounts based on utility maximization.

problem Determining the optimal investment strategy in a stochastic interest rate environment.
method Analyzes utility maximization under two investment scenarios using affine term structure models.
result Bond indifference prices are found to be the roots of integral expressions.

Interest-rate risk is a key factor for property-casualty insurer capital. P&C companies tend to be highly leveraged, with bond holdings much greater than capital. For GAAP capital, bonds are marked to market but liabilities are not, so shifts in the yield curve can have a significant impact on capital. Yield-curve scen…

2019-12-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We study collections of planar curves that yield diagrams for all knots. In particular, we show that a very special class called potholder curves carries all knots. This has implications for realizing all knots and links as special types of meanders and braids. We also introduce and apply a method to compare the effici…

2018-04-26abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we use a gradient flow to deform closed planar curves to curves with least variation of geodesic curvature in the L2L^2 sense. Given a smooth initial curve we show that the solution to the flow exists for all time and, provided the length of the evolving curve remains bounded, smoothly converges to a mult…

2018-10-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A notion of dual curve for pseudoholomorphic curves in 4--manifolds turns out to be possible only if the notion of almost complex structure structure is slightly generalized. The resulting structure is as easy (perhaps easier) to work with, and yields many analogues of results in complex surface theory, using a descrip…

2001-01-02abs ↗pdf ↗