Value-at risk under normal assumption and extreme value theory

Value-at risk under normal assumption and extreme value theory

In this paper, we wanted to compare and contrast the VaR estimates under the Normal assumption and the Extreme Value Theory for a selected portfolio of Singapore stocks. The methodologies chosen for the computations are the Variance-Covariance method and Generalised Extreme Value distribution app...

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Main Authors: Chng, Xun Jin, Lim, Zhi Jun, Yan, Han
Other Authors: Wang, Peiming
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
Subjects:
DRNTU::Business::Accounting
DRNTU::Business::Finance::Risk management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10092
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:In this paper, we wanted to compare and contrast the VaR estimates under the Normal assumption and the Extreme Value Theory for a selected portfolio of Singapore stocks. The methodologies chosen for the computations are the Variance-Covariance method and Generalised Extreme Value distribution approach. The results of our study over the sample period show us that the VaR estimates under the Extreme Value Theory assumption outperform that of the estimations computed under the Normal assumption.

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