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Investment timing in presence of downside risk: a certainty equivalent characterization

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  • Teppo Rakkolainen

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  • Luis Alvarez & Teppo Rakkolainen, 2010. "Investment timing in presence of downside risk: a certainty equivalent characterization," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 6(3), pages 317-333, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:annfin:v:6:y:2010:i:3:p:317-333
    DOI: 10.1007/s10436-008-0100-z
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    Keywords

    Downside risk; Certainty equivalence; Exponential Lévy process; Optimal stopping; Risk adjustment; Threshold policy; C61; G31;
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    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies

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