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by marpa
December 15th, 2011, 1:43 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Understanding and Managing Model Risk
Replies: 1
Views: 17818

Understanding and Managing Model Risk

<r>Hi allDoes any of you know anything worth sharing here on this forum about the recently appeared book "Understanding and Managing Model Risk" by M.Morini?<AMAZON id="0470977612" tld="uk" url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0470977612/Have"><URL url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/04709776...
by marpa
July 17th, 2011, 8:06 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Reconciling Expected Maximum Drawdown Calculation with MATLAB
Replies: 3
Views: 20815

Reconciling Expected Maximum Drawdown Calculation with MATLAB

1.4924225000000001.2335756732290710.292640500000000M.
by marpa
March 26th, 2011, 5:35 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Implied forward price (forward forward)
Replies: 2
Views: 22000

Implied forward price (forward forward)

E(E(S(T2) | T1) | t) = E(S(T2) | t) = F(t, T2) (t<=T1<=T2)M.
by marpa
March 18th, 2011, 5:52 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: IVS - master thesis
Replies: 2
Views: 20207

IVS - master thesis

Maybe C.Alexander Market Risk Analysis III vol. with its chapters on options and volatility would be of some help.M.
by marpa
February 25th, 2011, 8:21 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Intro to Copula
Replies: 25
Views: 33751

Intro to Copula

Nelsen, Introduction to CopulasCherubini, Copula Methods in FinanceAlexander, Market Risk Analysis v.2Matlab Econometrics Toolbox covers copulas. Read its documentation.M.
by marpa
November 15th, 2010, 2:48 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: bloomberg data on ImpVol
Replies: 1
Views: 22640

bloomberg data on ImpVol

Simply invert delta strike to price strike. There is a paper by U.Wystup to be found on the web with a proper formula. Or simply derive it by yourself.M.
by marpa
November 10th, 2010, 8:57 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Learning the basics of finance
Replies: 19
Views: 25394

Learning the basics of finance

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiGet someone who's done the CFA to lend/give you their level 1 books.Or do CFA yourself M.
by marpa
November 5th, 2010, 8:09 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Last cell with value in a collumn, VBA
Replies: 4
Views: 26458

Last cell with value in a collumn, VBA

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: martingullHi guysIm doing iterations where i need the program to stop at the last cell with value in a column.like: for i to (the last cell with value)any suggestions?you guys are always helpfull, so thank you in advance!!!BTW; im doing this in VBA, or excel 07I see it ...
by marpa
October 19th, 2010, 7:07 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: derivative volatility problem - interview question
Replies: 4
Views: 23379

derivative volatility problem - interview question

Sth like this one?M.
by marpa
September 29th, 2010, 6:31 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Help with ARMA models for forcasting
Replies: 2
Views: 24035

Help with ARMA models for forcasting

Hamilton, Time Series Analysis, Chapter 3.M.
by marpa
September 24th, 2010, 3:23 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Interest rate projection methods
Replies: 3
Views: 24152

Interest rate projection methods

Reuters and Bloomberg provide tools to "calculate probabilities and expected future levels of a number of Central Bank target interest rates". I have never used them and don't know how they work in detail. You may have a look and decide if it is of any interest to you.M.
by marpa
August 27th, 2010, 8:38 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Basic FX Option pricing
Replies: 36
Views: 35138

Basic FX Option pricing

1. Convert delta to strike (see Leonidas' post).2. Interpolate.M.
by marpa
August 15th, 2010, 8:42 am
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: Best Econometrics Text(s)?
Replies: 13
Views: 53789

Best Econometrics Text(s)?

I'd say: Maddala (introductory), Greene, Hayashi (advanced), Kennedy (what econometrics is about), Hamilton (time series).M.
by marpa
July 29th, 2010, 7:32 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Book on libor market model recommendations
Replies: 4
Views: 28542

Book on libor market model recommendations

In my opinion you should invert the sequence.M.