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by matuni
June 19th, 2010, 10:37 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: pairs trading
Replies: 37
Views: 119073

pairs trading

I suggest to look at the following paper of Gate, Goetzmann and Rouwenhorsthttp://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=141615ask me for a recent MATLAB implementation.
by matuni
June 18th, 2010, 11:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: some questions about commodity options
Replies: 4
Views: 28255

some questions about commodity options

you should look at some book of Helyette Geman about commodities
by matuni
June 18th, 2010, 11:12 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: psychic investors
Replies: 49
Views: 35781

psychic investors

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: frenchXA model has obviously some limitations. it's the same in EVERY natural science in fact (and especially in physics). When you say that the light is a photon or an electromagnetic field. Have you already seen a photon ? or a magnetic field ? You only see the conseq...
by matuni
June 18th, 2010, 10:36 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: LOOKBACK OPTION
Replies: 3
Views: 27139

LOOKBACK OPTION

Consider a lookback option that pays, if exercised say at t', the difference between the current asset price at t' and the minimum occured between (0,t'). If we suppose finite maturity why one would create such kind of product? Maybe to face with JUMP or increase of volatility?Thanx
by matuni
June 18th, 2010, 10:26 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: HULL WHITE CALIBRATION
Replies: 11
Views: 36040

HULL WHITE CALIBRATION

yield curve(initial fwd curve)
by matuni
May 20th, 2009, 9:26 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Proxy for Corporate Bonds Asset Class
Replies: 1
Views: 38910

Proxy for Corporate Bonds Asset Class

<t>Hi all,I am testing the impact of an higher moments optimization tool for asset allocation on commodities futures.I built an opportunity set including proxies of stocks, cash, commodities asset class.But I have no idea which (world or US) index I should use for the corporate bond asset class.Any ...
by matuni
April 16th, 2009, 12:50 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSc FINANCE in UK, WHICH ONE?
Replies: 3
Views: 41025

MSc FINANCE in UK, WHICH ONE?

<t>Dear all,i'm an Italian student and I'd like you give me some suggestions about a MSc Finance for the aa2009/2010.I got three different offers: Birkbeck College, Imperial College and Warwick. Which one is the most reputable (from both professional and academical point of view)?Which one has the b...
by matuni
April 16th, 2009, 12:47 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Asset Allocation Quant ?
Replies: 14
Views: 42261

Asset Allocation Quant ?

You should check C.R.Harvey (Fuqua-Duke University). He teaches a course entitled "Global asset allocation and stock selection", you can read the course syllabus.
by matuni
April 16th, 2009, 9:54 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: MSc FINANCE in UK, WHICH ONE?
Replies: 2
Views: 40667

MSc FINANCE in UK, WHICH ONE?

<t>Dear all,i'm an Italian student and I'd like you give me some suggestions about a MSc Finance for the aa2009/2010.I got three different offers: Birkbeck College, Imperial College and Warwick. Which one is the most reputable (from both professional and academical point of view)?Which one has the b...