The Empirical Distribution of Swap Spreads and the LTCM Disaster


Project Synopsis

The goal of our project was to better understand the risks taken by Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) in its swap positions and attempt, using the tools and ideas presented in Global Asset Allocation, to improve upon LTCM's risk management and provide a truer assessment of its actual swap spread position risks.

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