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intrinsic value of the common stocks. Traditional valuation models based on the present value of future cash flows are affected … opportunities they have to expand traditional analysis with option valuation. …
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illustrated in the valuation of Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook and Yahoo. The improved model is far superior to the Schwartz and …
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and real estate. We discuss the traditional valuation methods, in particular the net present value (NPV) rule, and show in … what circumstances these can lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Emphasis is placed on a real option valuation … bound in a competitive market and the real option exercise criteria and valuation models as providing the upper bound to …
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Option prices embed predictive content for the outcomes of pending mergers and acquisitions. This is particularly important in merger arbitrage, where deal failure is a key risk. In this paper, I propose a dynamic asset pricing model that exploits the joint information in target stock and option...
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This paper reconsiders American and Bermudan callable bonds and highlights their key differences. We illustrate how the level of interest rate critical for calling Bermudan Callable Bonds (BCBs) can differ from those critical for calling American Callable Bonds (ACBs). We also stress that it is...
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In this paper a joint capital asset pricing model and option pricing model is considered and applied to the derivation of an equity's value and its systematic risk. We first analyze the propreties of the two models and present some newly found properties of the option pricing model. We then...
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In this paper we review the pricing and model calibration of Credit Default Swaps referring to both the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) CDS contract and credit model standardization guidelines. Furthermore we provide an Excel pricing workbook to supplement the materials...
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Option prices embed predictive content for the outcomes of pending mergers and acquisitions. This is particularly important in merger arbitrage, where deal failure is a key risk. In this paper, I propose a dynamic asset pricing model that exploits the joint information in target stock and option...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011413251
This article models mergers as exchange options where acquirers offer stocks and/or cash to target firms in exchange of acquiring some shareholding in target firms. Mergers analysed in this article happen between homogeneous entities. The B-S and Margrabe models are used to price cash and stocks...
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