In this paper we build a simple ALM model where future scenarios are generated assuming a Markov regime switching framework. Using the Shiller database of monthly equity returns and interest rate data since 1870, two regimes are revealed by the data that clearly correspond to a "normal regime"...

In this paper I outline a framework that should help solve the current US housing crisis. Homeowners are given the possibility to refinance their house with a new 30-year mortgage that represents 80% of the current value of the property. The remaining 20% is financed by the homeowner. In...

The purpose of this study is twofold. On one hand we derive an optimal allocation framework between stocks and bonds, with and without a momentum factor, taking into account a regime-switching model based on monthly equity and interest rate data since 1870. On the other, we investigate the...

We investigate the role of real estate in a mixed-asset portfolio when the maximum drawdown (hereafter MaxDD), rather than the standard deviation, is used as the measure of risk. In particular, we analyse whether the discrepancy between the optimal allocation to real estate and the actual...

We use constrained cross-section regressions to disentangle the effects of various factors on international real estate security returns. Besides a common factor, pure country, property type, size, and value/growth factors are considered. The value/growth measure that is used in this paper...

We investigate the role of real estate in a mixed-asset portfolio when the maximum drawdown (hereafter MaxDD), rather than the standard deviation, is used as the measure of risk. We argue that the MaxDD concept is one of the most natural measures of risk, and that such a framework can help...

In this paper, we use constrained cross-section regressions to disentangle the effects of various factors on real estate security returns in 21 countries. A better knowledge of the risk factors driving real estate returns is crucial, whether a pure real estate portfolio is constructed or whether...

In this paper we investigate the role of real estate in a mixed-asset portfolio when the maximum drawdown (hereafter MaxDD), rather than standard deviation, is used as the measure of risk. The recent crash of equity markets around the world, and the consequences this has had on the balance...