1999-10-14
Convolutions of Heavy Tailed Random Variables and Applications to Portfolio Diversification and MA(1) Time Series
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The paper characterizes first and second order tail behavior of convolutions of i.i.d. heavy tailed random variables with support on the real line. The result is applied to the problem of risk diversification in portfolio analysis and to the estimation of the parameter in a MA(1) model.
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hdl.handle.net/1765/7711 | |
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper Series | |
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