Term Structure Models

Free GARP FRM Part II lesson in Market Risk Measurement and Management. 22 min read, ~3,350 words.

Regression hedge scales the DV01 hedge by a beta coefficient capturing the systematic ratio of position-tenor to hedge-tenor moves; two-variable regression additionally handles curve twists. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) decomposes yield-curve covariance into orthogonal factors: level (~80%), slope (~12%), curvature (~5%); PCA-neutral hedging kills the largest factor exposures. Risk-neutral (Q)...

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