We propose a new real options analysis method for evaluating R&D investments using a novel Poisson process to simulate the discrete progress typical of R&D breakthroughs. We take explicit account of the technical risk of an R&D project, while the market risk and the effect of learning-by-doing...

We propose a new real options analysis method for evaluating R&D investments using a novel Poisson process to simulate the discrete progress typical of R&D breakthroughs. We take explicit account of the technical risk of an R&D project, while the market risk and the effect of learning-by-doing...

We formally compare fundamental factor and latent factor approaches to oil price modelling. Fundamental modelling has a long history in seeking to understand oil price movements, while latent factor modelling has a more recent and limited history, but has gained popularity in other financial...

Two alternative approaches to identifying a model confidence set (MCS) are contrasted. Together with a specification of the established MCS test, we present a new version of a test that identifies a model set satisfying the MCS requirements and is characterised by an alternative model ranking...

Recent research has identified the presence of behavioral influences on traders in predominantly professionally traded markets such as oil, gold, and foreign exchange. Previous research had largely confined behavioral-based investigations to equity markets due to an assumption that noise traders...

The informational fl ow between oil and spot freight markets is examined in a novel way via the time charter equivalent (TCE) to identify statistical arbitrage trading opportunities. Using Brent and TD3 data, synthetic floating storage positions are constructed, which are shown to be...