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Patterns in the Payoffs of Structured Equity DerivativesBrian J. HendersonGeorge Washington University - Department of Finance Neil D. PearsonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Finance October 2007 AFA 2008 New Orleans Meetings Paper Abstract: Structured equity products (SEP's) are medium-term notes with payoffs based on the prices of common stocks, baskets of stocks, or stock indices. This paper documents striking patterns in the payoff profiles of SEPs. Products based on the prices of individual equities predominantly have concave payoff profiles, while those based on equity indices predominantly have convex payoffs. Given SEP markups, it seems unlikely that these patterns can be explained by any plausible normative model of the behavior of rational investors. Thus, the payoff patterns suggest the existence of different cognitive or other behavioral biases, depending upon the underlying asset.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 51 Keywords: Structured Products, Behavioral Finance, Derivative Pricing working papers seriesDate posted: March 20, 2007 ; Last revised: December 13, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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