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The inaccuracy of the Black-Scholes formula arises from two aspects: the formula is for European options while most real option contracts are American; the formula is based on the assumption that underlying asset prices follow a lognormal distribution while in the real world asset prices cannot...
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In June 2004 the Committee published a revised framework for the international convergence of capital measurement and capital standards, known as Basel II. The proposal includes a formal capital charge against operational risk in the business activities of banks. The calculation of an...
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to past experience. This may assist with making decisions about selective hedging. Likewise, historical evidence may be … useful in evaluating expected returns from the use of put options. Results from simple hedging strategies using either …
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The ability to accurately forecast basis is crucial to risk management strategies employed by many agribusiness firms. Previous research has examined how to effectively use basis forecasts and what factors affect basis, but literature focusing on forecasting basis is sparse. This research...
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of risk aversion that is based on the observed risk preferences of energy hedging market participants. The resulting …
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currency derivatives. This is consistent with the theory that hedging increases the value of the firm. The type of instruments … unique in Thailand is that Thai businesses are less rigorous in their internal control of their currency hedging activities …. It is therefore recommended that companies consider a documented hedging policy and that senior management actively …
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In many studies the assumption is made that traders only encounter one type of price risk. In reality, however, traders are exposed to multiple price risks, and often have several relevant derivative instruments available with which to hedge price uncertainty. In this study, commodity, foreign...
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Successful risk management strategies for agribusiness firms are contingent on the ability to accurately forecast basis. There has been substantial research on the actual use of basis forecasts, yet little research has been conducted on actually forecasting basis. This study evaluates the effect...
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with and without hedging werecompared using the analogy of the value-at-risk measure (VaR), i.e., a quantile … weather variables into the stochastic distributions for grainyield and economic returns. Depending on location, hedging … tospatial heterogeneity of precipitation. The results also showed that hedging might provide avalid risk transfer since loading …
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A theoretical optimal hedging model is developed to determine potential demand from Australianfarmers for a hedging … many hurdles toimplementing agricultural weather derivative contracts in Australia. The optimal hedging ratio isfound to be …
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