Modelling extreme risk of the financial index (J580) using the general Pareto distribution

Orientation: In light of the global financial instabilities, investors and risk analysts need extreme risk management tools to help them accurately monitor and reduce market exposure in an investment portfolio. Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to apply extreme value theory results to...

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Main Authors: Owen Jakata, Delson Chikobvu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
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Online Access:https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/407