Hedging Performance And Basis Risk In Stock Index Futures
โ Scribed by Figlewski S.
- Book ID
- 127434333
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Library
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
e use random sampling techniques to form portfolios of common stocks so W that the portfolios differ in systematic risk and dividend yield. Using three hedge strategies (naive, beta and minimum-variance), we add short positions of the S&P 500 Stock Index futures contract to each equity portfolio. Ov
## Abstract This paper analyzes the hedging decisions for firms facing price and basis risk. Two conditions assumed in most models on optimal hedging are relaxed. Hence, (i) the spot price is not necessarily linear in both the settlement price and the basis risk and (ii) futures contracts and optio