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that the DCC-NL estimator results in risk reduction and efficiency increase in large portfolios as long as a small amount …
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Two basic solutions have been proposed to fix the well-documented incompatibility of the sample covariance matrix with Markowitz mean-variance portfolio optimization: first, restrict leverage so much that no short sales are allowed; or, second, linearly shrink the sample covariance matrix towards...
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-diversifiable risk. In the context of normally distributed asset returns, its estimator and finite-sample properties are explored when …
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systematic risk is highly nonlinear in extreme scenarios-especially during the subprime crisis. We find that countercyclical …-traditional risk premia by deliberately increasing their systematic risk while the later focus more on minimizing risk. Our results … suggest that the hedge fund strategies' betas respond more to illiquidity uncertainty than to illiquidity risk during crises …
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Many financial decisions, such as portfolio allocation, risk management, option pricing and hedge strategies, are based …
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Purpose - In futures markets, margin trading not only relaxes leverage constraints but also entails the risk of margin … calls. Therefore, existing studies provide inconsistent evidence on low-risk anomalies, raising challenges in understanding … leverage constraints in futures markets. This study aims to address this gap by focusing on margin call risk. Through bootstrap …
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Mutual fund risk-taking via active portfolio rebalancing varies both in the cross-section and over time. In this paper …, I show that the same is true for funds' off- balance sheet risk-taking, even after controlling for on-balance sheet … information. In the empirical application, I show that German equity funds have increased their risk-taking via synthetic leverage …
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We study the impact of liquidity in optimal portfolio choice under leveraging to improve risk-adjusted and absolute …
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Mutual fund risk-taking via active portfolio rebalancing varies both in the crosssection and over time. In this paper …, I show that the same is true for funds' off- balance sheet risk-taking, even after controlling for on-balance sheet … information. In the empirical application, I show that German equity funds have increased their risk-taking via synthetic leverage …
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Though part of “market lore,” Black (1976) first reported the inverse relationship between price and volatility, calling it the “leverage effect.” Without providing evidence, Black (1988) claims that in the months leading up to the October ‘87 Crash the relationship changed: price and...
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