An Expected Loss Analysis of the ISEQ 20 Stock Index
(2010) NEKM02 20101Department of Economics
- Abstract
- Ireland is considered to have been one of the worst affected economies during the latest financial crisis. As a result, there is continuing uncertainty as to the potential losses that one could incur on Ireland’s ISEQ 20 stock index. This thesis aims to quantify the expected loss of the index by using Value at Risk and Expected shortfall models, comparing their performance and explain the origin of the continuing high volatility on the market. Other indices are used as a benchmark to set the ISEQ 20 in context. The thesis finds no model passed the stress tests, however, the GARCH-filtered Age-weighted Historical Simulation is selected on other merits as the preferred estimation model out of those compared. The thesis highlights the limits... (More)
- Ireland is considered to have been one of the worst affected economies during the latest financial crisis. As a result, there is continuing uncertainty as to the potential losses that one could incur on Ireland’s ISEQ 20 stock index. This thesis aims to quantify the expected loss of the index by using Value at Risk and Expected shortfall models, comparing their performance and explain the origin of the continuing high volatility on the market. Other indices are used as a benchmark to set the ISEQ 20 in context. The thesis finds no model passed the stress tests, however, the GARCH-filtered Age-weighted Historical Simulation is selected on other merits as the preferred estimation model out of those compared. The thesis highlights the limits of the application of theory and the benefits of having a margin of error included on the expected loss estimate. (Less)
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- author
- Fry, Byron LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- NEKM02 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Index, Expected Loss, Value at Risk, VaR, Ireland, ISEQ 20, volatility
- language
- English
- id
- 1662436
- date added to LUP
- 2010-09-20 10:12:01
- date last changed
- 2010-09-20 10:12:01
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