Cristian Homescu

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Local Stochastic Volatility Models: Calibration and Pricing

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 11 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2014
Cristian Homescu
Independent
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Local stochastic volatility models, calibration, pricing, estimation, PDE, PIDE, jumps, regime switching, optimization, finite difference

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Implied Volatility Surface: Construction Methodologies and Characteristics

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Jul 2011
Cristian Homescu
Independent
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volatility surface, dynamics of implied volatility, stochastic volatility models, local stochastic volatility models, calibration, numerical methods, optimization, computational efficiency

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Adjoints and Automatic (Algorithmic) Differentiation in Computational Finance

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 May 2011 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2011
Cristian Homescu
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Adjoint, Automatic Differentiation, Algorithmic Differentiation, Monte Carlo, Greeks, Calibration, computational efficiency

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Better Investing Through Factors, Regimes and Sensitivity Analysis

Number of pages: 100 Posted: 30 Jan 2015
Cristian Homescu
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factor investing, factor models, regime switching, sensitivity analysis, backtesting, portfolio management, risk management, asset allocation, risk parity, parameter estimation, optimization, diversification, smart beta, Monte Carlo, testing, stress, tail risk

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Many Risks, One (Optimal) Portfolio

Number of pages: 217 Posted: 30 Jul 2014
Cristian Homescu
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portfolio management, risk management, asset allocation, performance measures, risk parity, risk measures, factor investing, robust estimation, optimization, diversification, smart beta, leverage, Black Litterman model, Modern Portfolio Theory, Monte Carlo, testing, stress, tail risk

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Robust and Practical Estimation for Measures of Tail Risk

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Cristian Homescu
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Value-at-risk, VaR, Expected Shortfall, Expectiles, backtesting, tail risk measure, historical simulation, Monte Carlo, Extreme Value Theory, Basel Accords, financial regulation

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Tail Risk Protection in Asset Management

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 16 Nov 2014
Cristian Homescu
Independent
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portfolio management, risk management, asset allocation, performance measures, risk parity, risk measures, factor investing, robust estimation, optimization, diversification, smart beta, leverage, testing, stress, tail risk, hedging

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Generic Computing Alternatives for Better Greeks

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2011
Cristian Homescu
Independent
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Greeks, complex-step derivative approximation, adjoint, automatic differentiation, algorithmic differentiation, risk management, accuracy, computational efficiency