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by jackbasten
January 24th, 2007, 4:11 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Gaussian quadrature in Hull-White CDO model
Replies: 22
Views: 183136

Gaussian quadrature in Hull-White CDO model

Hi Jonathan81,How you got the last equation for the Default Leg?Thanks,Jack
by jackbasten
January 19th, 2007, 2:51 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: CPPI paper : Dynamic protection, Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance : How It Works
Replies: 3
Views: 83580

CPPI paper : Dynamic protection, Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance : How It Works

Hi All,Does anyone have the paper "Dynamic protection, Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance : How It Works"if someone could share this with me, it will be a great helpThanks very much,Jack
by jackbasten
August 29th, 2006, 11:24 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: question about Longstaff Schwartz method
Replies: 4
Views: 96879

question about Longstaff Schwartz method

Hi all,I am trying to implement the method proposed by L-S.Just one question, if I use the Laguerre polynomials as basis function, should I normalize the simulated price and payoff by the spot price S_0?and why?thanks
by jackbasten
June 7th, 2006, 11:03 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: amerian option = european option?
Replies: 19
Views: 104459

amerian option = european option?

thanks very much, I also found this example and it seems proved by Merton, but I couldnot find his paper "The theory of rational option pricing"also, could it be possible for a put option?thanks,
by jackbasten
June 7th, 2006, 8:35 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Merton's old paper
Replies: 2
Views: 102643

Merton's old paper

hi all,could anyone share Merton's paper "The theory of rational option pricing" with me?thanks,
by jackbasten
June 7th, 2006, 7:15 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: amerian option = european option?
Replies: 19
Views: 104459

amerian option = european option?

hi all,could anybody give me some examples when an american option has the same price with a european option, giving the same characteristcs?thanks,
by jackbasten
May 15th, 2006, 8:37 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: correlation study
Replies: 0
Views: 105274

correlation study

<t>hi all,my first post here, hope you could give me some help, thanks.we all know it is important to evaluate volatility and correlation while pricing spread option, so what is the common method to calibrate the correlation between different rate curves (eg, CMS/CMT, CMS10Y/CMS2Y), and between thei...