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Implementing The Heston Option Pricing Model In Object-Oriented Cython, Brandon Hardin Dec 2017

Implementing The Heston Option Pricing Model In Object-Oriented Cython, Brandon Hardin

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The 1973 Black-Scholes model, a revolutionary option pricing formula whose price is 'relatively close to observed prices, makes an assumption that the volatility is constant and thus, deterministic. This causes some inefficiencies and patterns in the pricing of options due to the model providing evidence of the volatility smile' of the volatility. Many scholars have suggested that the volatility should be modelled by a stochastic process and the (1993) Heston Model is one of many proposed solutions to remedy this problem. The Heston Model allows for the 'smile' by defining the volatility as a stochastic process. This thesis considers a …


The Impact Of The 2016 Election On The Financial Performance Of Major Healthcare Companies, Joshua T. Blotter May 2017

The Impact Of The 2016 Election On The Financial Performance Of Major Healthcare Companies, Joshua T. Blotter

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Healthcare reform was a significant political issue during the November 2016 US general elections, and played an important role in campaigning and political discourse leading to the election. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and Republicans running for congressional office, campaigned on a platform advocating for the repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), among other changes. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, and Democrats running for congressional office, campaigned on a platform that included support for the ACA, as well as increased regulations on the pharmaceutical industry and health insurers, among various …


Refund Anticipation Loan, Ann House Apr 2011

Refund Anticipation Loan, Ann House

All Current Publications

This fact sheet defines a refund anticipation loan and gives the benefits to considering other options.


Spring Clean Your Financial House, Ann House Feb 2011

Spring Clean Your Financial House, Ann House

All Current Publications

This publication suggests 5 simple steps to reviewing and improving your financial status.


How Advertisers Mess With Our Minds And Wallets, Ann House Sep 2010

How Advertisers Mess With Our Minds And Wallets, Ann House

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This publication provides insight on how marketers gain consumers' interest and trust and what rights consumers are entitled to.


Financial Management Practices And Conflict Management Styles Of Couples In Great Marriages, Amanda Marie Horrocks May 2010

Financial Management Practices And Conflict Management Styles Of Couples In Great Marriages, Amanda Marie Horrocks

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study presents findings on the financial management practices and degrees of conflict of couples in great marriages. Qualitative data from a national sample of couples in great marriages were collected using a 31-page questionnaire. Of the 81 couples who responded, 40 fit the criteria for this study in that they discussed their level of agreement about financial issues in marriage. Their responses were coded to discover which financial topics are pervasive and whether or not couples agreed over these topics. Responses about conflict were also analyzed to determine the degree of agreement between spouses in different categories. Findings from …


Wise Charitable Giving, Ann House, Janet Andersen Oct 2009

Wise Charitable Giving, Ann House, Janet Andersen

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This publication provides ten tips to smart, charitable giving.


Credit Scores - More Important Now Than Ever, M. J. Bouck, Ann House, Al Bingham Apr 2009

Credit Scores - More Important Now Than Ever, M. J. Bouck, Ann House, Al Bingham

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This publication puts an emphasis on the importance of credit scores.


Three Essays On Stock Market Volatility, Qianru Li May 2008

Three Essays On Stock Market Volatility, Qianru Li

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Volatility is inherently unobservable, and thus the selection of models and their definition is crucial in financial research. This dissertation attempts to check the role of investor sentiment and forecast Value-at-Risk (VaR) of the stock market using both parametric and nonparametric approaches. In the first essay, based on daily return data of three stock indices and four individual stocks from January 1988 to December 2006, the role of day-of-the-week, as well as investor sentiment, is examined using two approaches: linear regression to test investor sentiment effect on stock returns and Logit regression to test the investor sentiment effect on market …


Preventing Identity Theft, Christine Jensen Jun 2004

Preventing Identity Theft, Christine Jensen

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Identity theft is becoming more common and is a very serious crime. Victims of identity theft can spend months or years and a lot of hard earned money cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record.


Fixing Mistakes In Your Credit Report, Barbara Rowe Mar 2002

Fixing Mistakes In Your Credit Report, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Checking Your Credit Report, Barbara Rowe Nov 2001

Checking Your Credit Report, Barbara Rowe

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Reducing Credit Card Debt, Barbara Rowe Nov 2001

Reducing Credit Card Debt, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


How Many Credit Cards Do You Need?, Barbara Rowe Nov 2001

How Many Credit Cards Do You Need?, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Building A New Credit Report, Barbara Rowe Nov 2001

Building A New Credit Report, Barbara Rowe

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How Much Credit Is Too Much?, Barbara Rowe Nov 2001

How Much Credit Is Too Much?, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Preplanning A Funeral, Barbara Rowe Oct 2001

Preplanning A Funeral, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Shopping For Long-Term Care Insurance, Barbara Rowe Sep 2001

Shopping For Long-Term Care Insurance, Barbara Rowe

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.


Financing Long-Term Care: Insurance And Its Alternatives, Barbara Rowe Sep 2001

Financing Long-Term Care: Insurance And Its Alternatives, Barbara Rowe

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.


Ponzi Schemes, Barbara Rowe Feb 2000

Ponzi Schemes, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Pyramid Schemes, Barbara Rowe Feb 1999

Pyramid Schemes, Barbara Rowe

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No abstract provided.


Selecting A Credit Card, Elizabeth Gorham, Marsha Goetting Jan 1998

Selecting A Credit Card, Elizabeth Gorham, Marsha Goetting

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No abstract provided.