Journal Article
Inflation and the yield curve
Abken, Peter A. (1993-05)
Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 13-31

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Globalization of stock, futures, and options markets
Abken, Peter A. (1991-07)
Economic Review , Issue Jul , Pages 1-22

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Interest-rate caps, collars, and floors
Abken, Peter A. (1989-11)
Economic Review , Issue Nov , Pages 2-25

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An introduction to portfolio insurance
Abken, Peter A. (1987-11)
Economic Review , Issue Nov , Pages 2-25

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Options and volatility
Nandi, Saikat; Abken, Peter A. (1996-12)
Because volatility of the underlying asset price is a critical factor affecting option prices and hedge ratios, the modeling of volatility and its dynamics is of vital interest to traders, investors, and risk managers. This modeling is a difficult task because the path of volatility during the life of an option is highly unpredictable. There has been a proliferation of volatility specifications since the original, simple constant-volatility assumption of the famous Black and Scholes option pricing model. This article gives an overview of different specifications of asset price volatility that ...
Economic Review , Volume 81 , Issue Dec , Pages 21-35

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The role of currency derivatives in internationally diversified portfolios
Shrikhande, Milind M.; Abken, Peter A. (1997-07-03)
Diversification is widely practiced by investors seeking to reduce risk. In recent years investors have been turning to foreign markets to obtain even greater scope for diversification than domestic markets offer. With the internationalization of security portfolios, however, also comes an additional risk-foreign exchange risk. ; The use of currency derivatives in internationally diversified portfolios can help mitigate foreign exchange risk. This article investigates the impact of currency hedging on these portfolios, in particular index portfolios of stocks and bonds from markets in seven ...
Economic Review , Volume 82 , Issue Q 3 , Pages 34-59

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Stock market activity in October 1987: the Brady, CFTC, and SEC Reports
Abken, Peter A. (1988-05)
Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 36-43

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Using Eurodollar futures options: gauging the market's view of interest rate movements
Abken, Peter A. (1995-03)
Investors and analysts frequently use financial market prices in their attempts to divine market expectations--a difficult exercise because of the myriad influences on financial market prices. This article focuses on shifts in market outlook regarding the direction of interest rate movements since 1988 as well as market reaction to specific events influencing interest rate changes in the short run--namely, Federal Reserve monetary policy and its periodic Federal Open Market Committee meetings. ; The discussion examines the Eurodollar futures options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...
Economic Review , Volume 80 , Issue Mar , Pages 10-30

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Over-the-counter financial derivatives: risky business?
Abken, Peter A. (1994-03)
Economic Review , Volume 79 , Issue Mar , Pages 1-22

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Innovations in modeling the term structure of interest rates
Abken, Peter A. (1990-07)
Economic Review , Issue Jul , Pages 2-27