Extracting and applying smooth forward curves from average-based commodity contracts with seasonal variation

FE Benth, S Koekebakker, F Ollmar - Journal of Derivatives, 2007 - search.proquest.com
In this article, we propose a method of computing a smooth curve from observed forward
prices with settlement over a period. We consider the electricity market, where such …

Tail risk targeting: Target var and cvar strategies

L Rickenberg - Available at SSRN 3444999, 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
We present dynamic trading strategies that target a predefined level of risk measured by
volatility, Value-at-Risk (VaR) or Conditional-Value-at-Risk (CVaR). Recent studies have …

Using a Z-score approach to combine value and momentum in tactical asset allocation

P Wang, L Kochard - The Journal of Wealth Management, 2012 - search.proquest.com
This article presents several active strategies for combining value and momentum strategies
in a tactical asset allocation (TAA) framework. It refines the basic yield approach to valuation …

Liquidity-driven dynamic asset allocation

JX Xiong, RN Sullivan, P Wang - Journal of Portfolio …, 2013 - search.proquest.com
The authors propose a model of portfolio selection that adjusts an investor's portfolio
allocation in accordance with changing market conditions and liquidity environments. They …

Strategic Asset Allocation: Combining Science and Judgment to Balance Short-Term and Long-Term Goals

P Wang, J Spinney - Journal of Portfolio Management, 2017 - search.proquest.com
The authors build on traditional mean-variance optimization with a quantitative framework
for combining the best of science and judgment in selecting an asset allocation for long …

Better investing through factors, regimes and sensitivity analysis

C Homescu - Regimes and Sensitivity Analysis (January 25, 2015), 2015 - papers.ssrn.com
Recent periods of market turbulence and stress have created considerable interest in
credible alternatives to traditional asset allocation methodologies. It would be preferred if …

Evaluating spending policies in a low-return environment

P Wang, L Chapman, S Peterson… - Financial Analysts …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
For an endowment seeking to minimize payout variability while preserving the long-run
health of the institution, appropriate spending policy is a crucial choice. We study two …

Risk-managed momentum strategies

L Rickenberg - 2019 - papers.ssrn.com
We show that conditional skewness and kurtosis of the momentum strategy are highly time-
varying and sometimes take extreme values or may even not exist. The high negative …

On the Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures for Tail Risk Protection

H Zouari - International Journal of Economics and Financial …, 2022 - search.proquest.com
This paper examines the effectiveness of using stock index futures contracts as substitutes
for fixed-income securities in implementing expected shortfall targeting strategy. We find that …

Dynamic rebalancing of a risk parity investment portfolio

Y Ning, S Yang, W Zheng - Journal of Investment Strategies, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper examines a popular risk parity investment portfolio, the so-called All Weather
portfolio, from January 2005 to May 2020. We find that the All Weather portfolio outperforms …