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On the volatility of volatility [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2006
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, VIX, is calculated based on prices of out-of-the-money put and call options on the S&P 500 index (SPX). Sometimes called the "investor fear gauge," the VIX is a measure of the implied volatility
Black   +3 more
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The volatility of realized volatility [PDF]

open access: yesEconometric Reviews, 2005
Using unobservable conditional variance as measure, latent-variable approaches, such as GARCH and stochastic-volatility models, have traditionally been dominating the empirical finance literature.
Corsi, Fulvio   +3 more
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Volatility forecasting [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2005
Volatility has been one of the most active and successful areas of research in time series econometrics and economic forecasting in recent decades. This chapter provides a selective survey of the most important theoretical developments and empirical ...
Andersen, Torben G.   +3 more
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An analysis between implied and realised volatility in the Greek Derivatives Market [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In this article, we examine the relationship between implied and realised volatility in the Greek derivative market. We examine the differences between realised volatility and implied volatility of call and put options for at-the-money index options with
Chance, D.   +4 more
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Extremal behavior of stochastic volatility models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Empirical volatility changes in time and exhibits tails, which are heavier than normal. Moreover, empirical volatility has - sometimes quite substantial - upwards jumps and clusters on high levels.
Fasen, V.   +2 more
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The Impact of Output and Exchange Rate Volatility on Fixed Private Investment: Evidence from Selected G7 Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study examines the impact of shocks to exchange rate and output uncertainty (volatility) on real private fixed investment (FI) in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. The analysis is conducted using vector autoregressive models
Chowdhury, Abdur, Wheeler, Mark
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On the pricing and hedging of volatility derivatives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
We consider the pricing of a range of volatility derivatives, including volatility and variance swaps and swaptions. Under risk-neutral valuation we provide closed-form formulae for volatility-average and variance swaps for a variety of diffusion and ...
Howison, Sam   +2 more
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The structural transformation between manufacturing and services and the deline in the U.S. GDP volatility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
For a single firm with a given volatility of total factor productivity at the gross output level (GTFP), the volatility of total factor productivity at the value added level (YTFP) increases with the share of intermediate goods in gross output.
Moro, Alessio
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Maximum likelihood approach for several stochastic volatility models

open access: yes, 2012
Volatility measures the amplitude of price fluctuations. Despite it is one of the most important quantities in finance, volatility is not directly observable.
Camprodon, Jordi, Perelló, Josep
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Volatility Spillover Between the Stock Market and the Foreign Exchange Market in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Our paper examines the volatility spillover between the stock market and the foreign exchange market in Pakistan. For long run relationship we use Engle Granger two step procedure and the volatility spillover is modelled through bivariate EGARCH method ...
Kemal, A. R., Qayyum, Abdul
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