We analyze the relation between earning forecast accuracy and expected profitability of financial analysts. Modeling forecast errors with a multivariate Gaussian distribution, a complete characterization of the payoff of each analyst is provided. In particular, closed-form expressions for the...

We compare in a backtesting study the performance of univariate models for Value-at-Risk (VaR) and expected shortfall based on stable laws and on extreme value theory (EVT). Analyzing these different approaches, we test whether the sum–stability assumption or the max–stability assumption,...

For purposes of Value-at-Risk estimation, we consider several multivariate families of heavy-tailed distributions, which can be seen as multidimensional versions of Paretian stable and Student's t distributions allowing different marginals to have different indices of tail thickness. After a...

We give sufficient conditions for the existence, uniqueness and ergodicity of invariant measures for Musiela's stochastic partial differential equation with deterministic volatility and a Hilbert space valued driving Levy noise. Conditions for the absence of arbitrage and for the existence of...

We give sufficient conditions for existence, uniqueness and ergodicity of invariant measures for Musiela's stochastic partial differential equation with deterministic volatility and a Hilbert space valued driving Levy noise. Conditions for the absence of arbitrage and for the existence of mild...

After briefly recalling the definition and main properties of stable laws, we discuss issues of parameters estimation and numerical methods for computer simulation of stable random variables. We overview the basic properties of stable processes, in particular of Levy and fractional stable...

We compare in a backtesting study the performance of univariate models for Value-at-Risk (VaR) and expected shortfall based on stable laws and on extreme value theory (EVT). Analyzing these different approaches, we test whether the sum - stability assumption or the max - stability assumption,...