Lévy Base Correlation Explained
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چکیده
In an earlier paper we introduced Lévy base correlation. In this paper we compare the Gaussian copula and Lévy base correlation models. The results of a historical study of both models on the iTraxx Europe Main dataset are presented. We focus on the base correlation surface and on the deltas of the tranches with respect to the index.
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