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16. Measuring the Risk-neutral Probability Distribution of Equity Index Options
Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiSammanfattning : The focus of this master thesis is to develop a model that measures the risk-neutral probability distributionof the future value of a portfolio consisting of options on the S&P 500 index. The cornerstone of the model is an explicit and thorough construction of the local volatility surface. The parametric model of Coleman etal. LÄS MER
17. Bayesian Neural Networks for Financial Asset Forecasting
Master-uppsats, KTH/Matematisk statistikSammanfattning : Neural networks are powerful tools for modelling complex non-linear mappings, but they often suffer from overfitting and provide no measures of uncertainty in their predictions. Bayesian techniques are proposed as a remedy to these problems, as these both regularize and provide an inherent measure of uncertainty from their posterior predictive distributions. LÄS MER
18. Recurrent neural networks for financial asset forecasting
Master-uppsats, KTH/Matematisk statistikSammanfattning : The application of neural networks in finance has found renewed interest in the past few years. Neural networks have a proven capability of modeling non-linear relationships and have been proven widely successful in domains such as image and speech recognition. LÄS MER
19. Volatility of copper prices and the effect of real interest rate changes : does the theory of storage explain the volatility of copper spot and futures prices?
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of EconomicsSammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the predictions of the theory of storage can explain the volatility of copper prices during the past two decades. The theory predicts that decreasing interest rates should reduce the volatility of commodity prices by encouraging the smoothing of short-run price swings caused by temporary shocks to supply and demand. LÄS MER
20. Hedging malting barley : maximizing expected utility considering price, yield and quality risk
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of EconomicsSammanfattning : Farmers are faced with situations with uncertain outcomes on a daily basis. Production risks stem from uncertainty about the performance of crops and the unpredictable nature of weather. Also, the markets for inputs and agricultural commodities affect the farm to a high degree. LÄS MER