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Long Term Capital Management
Long-Term Capital Management L.P. was a hedge fund that used absolute-return trading tactics in derivatives with substantial leverage.
Cox Ingersoll Ross
Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) model incorporates the basis point volatility increases proportionally to the square root of the rate (i.e., σ√r)
What is T-Distribution?
The t-distribution is closely related to the normal, but it has heavier tails. The t distribution was developed for testing hypotheses.
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What is Credit Risk?
Credit risk refers to a loss suffered by a party whereby the counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations
Trend Models
A linear temporal trend is a series that tends to change by the same amount each period. Linear time trend models benefit from simplicity
What is Corporate Culture?
Corporate culture results from common values, fundamental assumptions, beliefs, behaviours, and past business decisions
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Cumulative Density Function
The CDF of a variable X, also known as the X distribution function, represents likelihood that X will have a value less than or equal to X
Economic Risk: A 7 Step Guide to Understanding
Economic risk usually occurs when currency volatility affects the firm’s cash flows or its competitive standing within the domestic market.
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
The LCR focuses on the bank’s ability to weather a 30-day period of reduced/disrupted liquidity
Economic Structure
Economic Structure refers to the shifting balance of output, trade, earnings and employment across several economic sectors
Fat Tail
A fat tail is a probability distribution that more commonly forecasts movements of 3 or more standard deviations than a normal distribution
What is Expected Shortfall?
Expected shortfall is a risk metric that includes expected losses above and beyond the VaR level.
Loss Ratio & Its Importance
A loss ratio is defined as the percentage of payouts or claims against the premium generated during the period.