Author : Marliese Uhrig-Homburg
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis An Empirical Examination of the Longstaff-Schwartz Bond Option Valuation Model by : Marliese Uhrig-Homburg
Download or read book An Empirical Examination of the Longstaff-Schwartz Bond Option Valuation Model written by Marliese Uhrig-Homburg and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article examines the suitability of the Longstaff-Schwartz two-factor model for practical use. Discussion of issues related to the implementation of the model addresses the problem of fitting the model to the initial term structure of interest rates. To assess empirical performance, the Longstaff-Schwartz model is used to value German interest rate warrants for the four-year period 1990-1993. The data set includes options with longer maturities, which are of particular interest for testing bond option pricing models. A three-step procedure is used. In the first step, the current term structure of interest rates is estimated. In the second step, the constant parameters of the model are determined, and the model is calibrated to the initial yield curve. In the final step, the theoretical values of the interest rate warrants are computed and compared with their market prices. The empirical results indicate that the Longstaff-Schwartz two-factor model has considerable predictive ability, although parameter estimation turns out to be time- consuming.