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Stochastic Programming Methods for Investment Decisions
Kubelka, Lukáš ; CFA, Tomáš Menčík, (referee) ; Popela, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis deals with methods of stochastic programming and their application in financial investment. Theoretical part is devoted to basic terms of mathematical optimization, stochastic programming and decision making under uncertainty. Furter, there are introduced basic principles of modern portfolio theory, substantial part is devoted to risk measurement techniques in the context of investment, mostly to the methods Value at Risk and Expected shortfall. Practical part aims to creation of optimization models with an emphasis to minimize investment risk. Created models deal with real data and they are solved in optimization software GAMS.
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Financial risks with copulas
Prelecová, Natália ; Hurt, Jan (advisor) ; Zichová, Jitka (referee)
The aim of this thesis is the thorough description of the copula theory. It deals with the theory's basic definitions, classes and characteristics. In addition, relations between copulas and dependence measures are explained. Furthermore, we evaluate the possibilities of copula's parametres estimation and selecting the right copula for real data. Then, the copula theory is interconnected with the basic risk measures in finance. We describe the elementary categorization of financial risks and standard risk measurement approaches. We also define basic risk measures with the emphasis on value at risk. Lastly, we present a real data case study of a selected portfolio.
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Quantitative methods in finance
Zboňáková, Lenka ; Hurt, Jan (advisor) ; Zichová, Jitka (referee)
In the present thesis we deal with the quantitative risk measures estimating the influence of market risk on the investments to the financial instruments. The most commonly used measure is Value at Risk which we introduce with its characteristics and modifications. Applying the methods to real data we deal with the problem of approximation of its distribution, especially in the multidimensional cases when the risk factors are dependent on each other. This leads us to explore copula functions that are in the thesis used to include the dependence structures of the risk factors to calculation of the risk measures. Chosen methods of approximation and evaluation of the risk measures are applied to real data and stated with outputs and their comparison.
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Optimal investment problems solvable using linear programming
Jančařík, Joel ; Branda, Martin (advisor) ; Kopa, Miloš (referee)
Portfolio optimization problem is a classical optimization problem, where the expected return of the portfolio is maximized and the risk is minimized. In this bachelor thesis some LP solvable portfolio optimization models are studied. Application on real life financial data is also included. Model with Conditional Value at Risk, MAD-model and Minimax model are described. In numerical analysis data from Frankfurt Stock Exchange are used and optimization has been made by Wolfram Mathematica 9.0 function LinearProgramming. As a result we got optimal portfolios for eleven different models for each of six minimal expected return constraints. The portfolios have been then evaluated according to the data from next year period. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Insurance pricing methods based on risk measures
Malá, Kateřina ; Branda, Martin (advisor) ; Mazurová, Lucie (referee)
In this thesis we study various risk measures and one of their characteristics - the coherence. We talk especially about value-at-risk (VaR in short), respectively about conditional value-at- risk (CVaR). We also mention the advantage of CVaR against VaR. After that we discuss the most common forms of compound distribution that are used in practice. The final part of this bachelor thesis is dedicated to a numerical study where we calculate mean, variance, VaR a CVaR for specific values of parameters.
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Risk aversion in spectral risk measures
Škopek, Pavel ; Branda, Martin (advisor) ; Kopa, Miloš (referee)
This thesis deals with spectral risk measures which are useful for measuring risk aversion. First, we define basic definitions and properties of risk measures, risk spectrum and SRM (spectral risk measure) both continuous and discrete profit/loss distribution. Next, we establish a notion of SRM-decision maker and some known SRM. Also there is shortly described the expected utility theorem. In the next part we define a notion AP-risk aversion and R-risk aversion and we explain how we can compare these risk aversions by the antiderivative of the risk spectrum and how to compare AP-risk aversion by spectral AP-measure. Next, we investigate the consistency of AP-risk aversion and R-risk aversion in known SRM and in general case. The last part is devoted to numerical example in which thanks to using SRM we find the best portfolio for investment in five stocks. 1
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Optimal portfolios
Vacek, Lukáš ; Hurt, Jan (advisor) ; Večeř, Jan (referee)
In this diploma thesis, selected techniques for construction of optimal portfo- lios are presented. Risk measures and other criteria (Markowitz approach, Value at risk, Conditional value at risk, Mean absolute deviation, Spectral risk measure and Kelly criterion) are defined in the first part. We derived analytical solution for some cases of optimization problems, in some other cases there exists numeri- cal solution only however. Advantages and disadvantages, theoretical properties and practical aspects of software implementation in Wolfram Mathematica are also mentioned. Simulation methods suitable for portfolio optimization are brie- fly presented with their motivation in the second part. Multivariate distributions: normal, t-distribution and skewed t-distribution are presented in the third part with connection to optimization of portfolio with assumption of multivariate dis- tribution of financial losses. Optimization methods are illustrated on real data in the fourth part of this thesis. Analytical methods are compared with numerical ones. 1
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Insurance pricing methods based on risk measures
Malá, Kateřina ; Branda, Martin (advisor) ; Mazurová, Lucie (referee)
In this thesis we study various risk measures and one of their characteristics - the coherence. We talk especially about value-at-risk (VaR in short), respectively about conditional value-at- risk (CVaR). We also mention the advantage of CVaR against VaR. After that we discuss the most common forms of compound distribution that are used in practice. The final part of this bachelor thesis is dedicated to a numerical study where we calculate mean, variance, VaR a CVaR for specific values of parameters.
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Financial risks with copulas
Prelecová, Natália ; Hurt, Jan (advisor) ; Zichová, Jitka (referee)
The aim of this thesis is the thorough description of the copula theory. It deals with the theory's basic definitions, classes and characteristics. In addition, relations between copulas and dependence measures are explained. Furthermore, we evaluate the possibilities of copula's parametres estimation and selecting the right copula for real data. Then, the copula theory is interconnected with the basic risk measures in finance. We describe the elementary categorization of financial risks and standard risk measurement approaches. We also define basic risk measures with the emphasis on value at risk. Lastly, we present a real data case study of a selected portfolio.
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Risk measures in finance and insurance
Krch, Ivan ; Cipra, Tomáš (advisor) ; Mazurová, Lucie (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to examine risk measures which are used in finance and insurance. This work is focused on describing their mathematical characterizations and their relationships. In this thesis are discussed coherent risk measures, spectral risk mea- sures and distorted risk measures. Considerable attention is given to value at risk which is connected to a certain extent with all risk measures which are mentioned above. Attention is also aimed on using of these risk measures on illustrative examples which make their characteristic clear. Further there are demonstrated risk measures for quantification risk of portfolio based on real data. 1
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