Bounds for Present Value Functions with Stochastic Interest Rates And Stochastic Volatility

Bounds for Present Value Functions with Stochastic Interest Rates And Stochastic Volatility
Author: Ann De Schepper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN:

The distribution of the present value of a series of cash flows under stochastic interest rates has been investigated by many researchers. One of the main problems in this context is the fact that the calculation of exact analytical results for this type of distributions turns out to be rather complicated, and is known only for special cases. An interesting solution to this difficulty consists of determining computable upper bounds, as close as possible to the real distribution.In the present contribution, we want to show how it is possible to compute such bounds for the present value of cash flows when not only the interest rates but also volatilities are stochastic. We derive results for the stop loss premium and distribution of these bounds.

Stochastic Interest Rates

Stochastic Interest Rates
Author: Daragh McInerney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2015-08-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107002575

Designed for Master's students, this practical text strikes the right balance between mathematical rigour and real-world application.

An Elementary Introduction to Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling

An Elementary Introduction to Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling
Author: Nicolas Privault
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9814390860

Interest rate modeling and the pricing of related derivatives remain subjects of increasing importance in financial mathematics and risk management. This book provides an accessible introduction to these topics by a step-by-step presentation of concepts with a focus on explicit calculations. Each chapter is accompanied with exercises and their complete solutions, making the book suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students. This second edition retains the main features of the first edition while incorporating a complete revision of the text as well as additional exercises with their solutions, and a new introductory chapter on credit risk. The stochastic interest rate models considered range from standard short rate to forward rate models, with a treatment of the pricing of related derivatives such as caps and swaptions under forward measures. Some more advanced topics including the BGM model and an approach to its calibration are also covered.

Elementary Introduction To Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling, An (2nd Edition)

Elementary Introduction To Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling, An (2nd Edition)
Author: Nicolas Privault
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2012-05-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814401641

Interest rate modeling and the pricing of related derivatives remain subjects of increasing importance in financial mathematics and risk management. This book provides an accessible introduction to these topics by a step-by-step presentation of concepts with a focus on explicit calculations. Each chapter is accompanied with exercises and their complete solutions, making the book suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students.This second edition retains the main features of the first edition while incorporating a complete revision of the text as well as additional exercises with their solutions, and a new introductory chapter on credit risk. The stochastic interest rate models considered range from standard short rate to forward rate models, with a treatment of the pricing of related derivatives such as caps and swaptions under forward measures. Some more advanced topics including the BGM model and an approach to its calibration are also covered.

An Elementary Introduction To Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling

An Elementary Introduction To Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling
Author: Nicolas Privault
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2008-10-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813107308

This textbook is written as an accessible introduction to interest rate modeling and related derivatives, which have become increasingly important subjects of interest in financial mathematics. The models considered range from standard short rate to forward rate models and include more advanced topics such as the BGM model and an approach to its calibration. An elementary treatment of the pricing of caps and swaptions under forward measures is also provided, with a focus on explicit calculations and a step-by-step introduction of concepts. Each chapter is accompanied with exercises and their complete solutions, making this book suitable for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate-level students.

Real Options Valuation

Real Options Valuation
Author: Marcus Schulmerich
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2005-12-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540285121

Managerial decision-making during the lifetime of a project can have im portant implications on project handling and its contribution to shareholder value. Traditional capital budgeting methods (in particular methods based on net present value) fail to capture the role of managerial degrees of free dom and therefore tend to lead to a systematic undervaluation of the project. In contrast, the real options approach to investment analysis characterizes decision-making flexibility in terms of (real) option rights which can be eval uated analogously to financial options using contingent-claims pricing tech niques widely used in capital markets. The research carried out by Marcus Schulmerich analyzes real options for n- constant and stochastic interest rates versus constant interest rates. Analyzing stochastic interest rates in the context of real options valuation is of particular relevance given their long time to maturity which makes them more vulnera ble to interest rate risk than short-term financial options. To date, there has not been a comprehensive review of this issue in the academic literature. The fact that interest rates have fiuctuated widely over the recent years further highlights the need for studying this issue.

Stable Laws and the Present Value of Fixed Cash-Flows

Stable Laws and the Present Value of Fixed Cash-Flows
Author: Marc Goovaerts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN:

In the current contribution, we consider the present value of a series of fixed cash flows under stochastic interest rates. In order to model these interest rates, we don't use the common lognormal model, but stable laws, which better fit in with reality. For this present value, we want to derive a result about the distribution function. However, due to the dependencies between successive discounted payments, the calculation of an exact analytical distribution for the present value is impossible. Therefore, use is made of the methodology of comonotonic variables and the convex ordering of risks, introduced by the same authors in some previous papers. The present paper starts with a brief overview of properties and qualities of stable laws, and of the possible application of the concept of convex ordering to sums of risks - which is also the situation for a present value of future payments. Afterwards, it is shown how for the present value under investigation an approximation in the form of a convex upper bound can be derived. This upper bound has an easier structure than the original present value, and we derive elegant calculation formulas for the distribution of this bound. Finally, we provide some numerical examples, which illustrate the precision of the approximation. Due to the design of the present value and due to the construction of the upper bound, these illustrations show great promise concerning the accuracy of the approximation.

Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling With Fixed Income Derivative Pricing (Third Edition)

Stochastic Interest Rate Modeling With Fixed Income Derivative Pricing (Third Edition)
Author: Nicolas Privault
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2021-09-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811226628

This book introduces the mathematics of stochastic interest rate modeling and the pricing of related derivatives, based on a step-by-step presentation of concepts with a focus on explicit calculations. The types of interest rates considered range from short rates to forward rates such as LIBOR and swap rates, which are presented in the HJM and BGM frameworks. The pricing and hedging of interest rate and fixed income derivatives such as bond options, caps, and swaptions, are treated using forward measure techniques. An introduction to default bond pricing and an outlook on model calibration are also included as additional topics.This third edition represents a significant update on the second edition published by World Scientific in 2012. Most chapters have been reorganized and largely rewritten with additional details and supplementary solved exercises. New graphs and simulations based on market data have been included, together with the corresponding R codes.This new edition also contains 75 exercises and 4 problems with detailed solutions, making it suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students.

Building and Using Dynamic Interest Rate Models

Building and Using Dynamic Interest Rate Models
Author: Ken O. Kortanek
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2001-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book offers a new approach to interest rate and modeling term structure by using models based on optimization of dynamical systems, rather than the traditional stochastic differential equation models. The authors use dynamic models to estimate the term structure of interest rates and show the reader how to build their own numerical simulations. It includes software that will enable readers to simulate the various models covered in the book.