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WSC
2004
13 years 6 months ago
2004
We review the basic properties of American options and the difficulties of applying Monte Carlo valuation to American options. Recent progress on the Least Squares Monte Carlo (LS...
WSC
2004
13 years 6 months ago
2004
Monte Carlo simulation can be readily applied to asset pricing problems with multiple state variables and possible path dependencies because convergence of Monte Carlo methods is ...
FS
2006
13 years 5 months ago
2006
Using the solution of the one-sided exit problem, a procedure to price Parisian barrier options in a jump-diffusion model with two-sided exponential jumps is developed. By extendin...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
2008
In this paper, we consider equity-linked life insurance contracts that give their holder the possibility to surrender their policy before maturity. Such contracts can be valued us...
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
2007
Equity Indexed Annuities (EIAs) are popular insurance contracts. EIAs provide the insured with a guaranteed accumulation rate on their premium at maturity. In addition, the insure...