2007
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1190962
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Understanding Asset Prices: An Overview

Abstract: This paper reviews analytical work carried out by central banks that participated at the Autumn Meeting of Central Bank Economists on "Understanding asset prices: determinants and policy implications", which the BIS hosted on 30-31 October 2006. The paper first discusses some general properties of asset prices, focusing on volatilities and comovements. It then reviews studies that look at determinants of asset prices and that attempt to estimate a fair value of assets. The next part of the paper focuses on res… Show more

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“…It also echoes Stein and Sunderam (2018) 18 Such policy considerations are more than just theoretical curiosities. In many countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK), policy-makers have expressed concern about misaligned house prices and are actively examining measures to deal with the deviations of house prices from their fundamental values (H ördahl & Packer, 2007). beauty contest considerations rather than a commitment problem on the part of the central bank.…”
Section: Central Bank Dependence On Financialmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It also echoes Stein and Sunderam (2018) 18 Such policy considerations are more than just theoretical curiosities. In many countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK), policy-makers have expressed concern about misaligned house prices and are actively examining measures to deal with the deviations of house prices from their fundamental values (H ördahl & Packer, 2007). beauty contest considerations rather than a commitment problem on the part of the central bank.…”
Section: Central Bank Dependence On Financialmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Option pricing or computing the value of a contract giving one the right to buy/sell an asset under some given constraints is one of the most important computational problems in quantitative finance [5]. Rapid changes in financial markets often lead to rapid changes in asset prices which makes the ability to quickly estimate option prices essential in avoiding potential financial losses [87].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%