Financial Analytics
A Practitioner's Resourcekit
Author: Thiru Praturi
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Yield Curve Shifts - Portfolio performance: Global economy is currently facing a dichotomous divergence amongst rational forecasters. The persistent downward trends (see my notes in MarketViews section) seemingly outweigh the rare bright sparks. However, we cannot rule out either eventuality with precise conviction, because none of us have the power to look into future.
Therefore, I have developed this little tool that will help immensely to quantify the economic impacts of curve-shift projections on a given Portfolio.   Pick the number of scenarios (max 6) and build yield-projections using one of the following three methods:
1. Use custom curve-shifts built into the model.
2. Translate your curve-shift views into projected shift-pattern(s).
3. Randomize curve shifts with an option to preset selected nodal points.
Access restricted to registered users only.

Callable/Putable Bond Pricing Model: Trading of Callables enables every investor, big or small, to take a strategic view at forward Yields and Volatilities. While Monte-Carlo based pricing-models and non-recombining trees involve esoteric algorithms, a binomial model almost always gets a comparably robust solution. This Beta version encapsulates most real-life nuances of a typical callable/putable bond structure.

What's Next... ** COMING SOON **
1. Heat-Map of Vol Grid: Quadrant based analysis to seek optimal Vol hedging Strategies.
2. Inter-sectoral Cross spread analytics - Spread Trading exploited to the Max.
3. CDS, Correlation and N-th to Default Basket Pricing.
4. Liquid Markets - Daily Morning OAS grid and Rich-Cheap analysis.

Modeling Price-behaviour of Path based Bermudan/American style options has always been a challenge to analysts. While valuation assumptions have to be rigorous and certainly beyond the confines of traditional short-rate equilibrium models, these market-models come with the price of intense numeric iterations. Therefore, access to these interactive models is restricted to registered users only.

Readers with Graduate degree in related Finance discipline may find it easier to grasp these concepts without help. I plan to include a short Glossary of Terms, in the near future. Most importantly, note that investing in Financial Derivatives entails significant risks. This site does Not provide counseling and you should talk to your Financial Advisor, before making investment decisions. Please Read the Legal Disclaimer.

Feedback:
Suggestions and Ideas - Most Welcome.
thiru.praturi@vsgcap.com

Today's Spotlight: **
Target Redemption Zero Coupon Bond

Product Highlight:
During its life, periodic coupons paid on this bond add upto a pre-defined cumulative-sum. This amount is calculated as a pre-specified percentage of bond-principal, irrespective of moves in future interest rates. How soon or within how many years, it pays this aggregated-coupon, depends on the level of realized forward interest rates. Low rates lead to early redemption, while higher rates extend Bond maturity.

Key Points:
Redemption Trigger gets invoked when cumulative annual fixings on the deal exceed a pre-set aggregate. Until call-date (or maturity if not called), it pays coupon like a leveraged Inverse Floater. read more

** Note: Risk/Specs vary.