Comparing Downside Risk Measures for Heavy Tailed Distributions

Jón Daníelsson, Bjørn N. Jørgensen, Mandira Sarma*, Casper G. de Vries

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Using regular variation to define heavy tailed distributions, we show that prominent downside risk measures produce similar and consistent ranking of heavy tailed risk. Thus, regardless of the particular risk measure being used, assets will be ranked in a similar and consistent manner for heavy tailed assets.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume92
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)202-208
Number of pages7
ISSN0165-1765
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Downside risk measures
  • Heavy tailed distribution
  • Regular variation

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