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What are Put Options?
Put options gives owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying assets against the premium paid at a given strike rate & maturity.
Value at Risk – Methods with Example
Value at risk is a statistic that quantifies the extent of possible financial losses within a firm, portfolio, or position over a specific time frame.
Understanding Call Options: A Powerful Tool in Stock Trading
Call options are financial contracts that give the option buyer the right but not the obligation to buy an equity
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Mutually Exclusive Events
If two events cannot occur at the same time, they are mutually exclusive. Imagine the possible outcomes of one die roll.
Coefficient of Determination
The coefficient of determination (𝑹^2 ) of multiple regression is a goodness of fit measure
Understanding LIBOR: A Comprehensive Guide to the World’s Most Influential Benchmark Rate
With this blog, you will understand LIBOR, it’s global impact and important, it’s controversies, and some of the alternatives.
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Credit Default Swap, Example & Importance
Credit default swaps (CDSs) are financial derivatives that pay off when issuer of a reference instrument defaults.
Chi Square Distribution
The chi-squared distribution is frequently encountered when testing hypotheses about model parameters
What is Uniform Distribution in Finance
A uniform random variable is the simplest continuous random variable
Role of Tranches in the Securitization
Tranches are segments created from a pool of securities usually debt instruments such as bonds or mortgages that are divvied up by risk, time to maturity
The GARP Code of Conduct: A Comprehensive Guide
The GARP Code of Conduct is a set of basic principles aimed at assisting financial risk management.
Unraveling Netting: A Deep Dive into Payment Offsetting in Financial Transactions
Netting is defined as the method in which payments are offset so that only one party needs to make a payment