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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Covered interest rate parity
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The following common approximation is valid when S is not too volatile : An example In short, assume that This would imply that one dollar i...
Interest rate parity
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Interest rate parity, or sometimes incorrectly known as International Fisher effect, is an economic concept, expressed as a basic algebraic ...
Cost of carry
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The cost of carry is the cost of " carring " or holding a position. If long , the cost of carry is the cost of interest paid on a ...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Carrying charge
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A carrying charge is the cost of storing a physical commodity, such as grain or metals , over a period of time. The carrying charge includes...
Why should a convenience yield exist?
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Users of a consumption asset may obtain a benefit from physically holding the asset (as inventory ) prior to T (maturity) which is not obtai...
Convenience yield
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A convenience yield is an adjustment to the cost of carry in the non -arbitrage pricing formula for forward prices in markets with trading c...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Known Risks
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The 2008-2009 Icelandic financial crisis has among its origins the undisciplined use of the carry trade. The US dollar and the yen have been...
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