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Beware stochastic model risk!
Beware stochastic model risk! The article warns against treating the results of a stochastic model with more deference than other actuarial analysis, and describes some hidden risks involved with ...- Authors: Stephen Strommen
- Date: Sep 2019
- Competency: Professional Values; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models
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Is It Really Different This Time?
Is It Really Different This Time? A look at the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, and how it differs from both prior financial crises and pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic gives actuaries an opportunity to ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Dec 2020
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Pension Forecasts, Part One: Some Questions
Pension Forecasts, Part One: Some Questions Pension Forecasts, Part One: Some Questions by Lawrence N. Bader from Risks and Rewards Newsletter, February 2001, Issue No. 36. Funding policy;Pension ...- Authors: Lawrence N Bader
- Date: Feb 2001
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Funding; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management
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Risk-Neutral Pricing for Insurance Contracts
Risk-Neutral Pricing for Insurance Contracts This article discusses the pricing of life insurance contracts in the risk-neutral world. Specifically it deals with three aspects: 1 the motivation ...- Authors: Stephen Britt
- Date: Feb 2001
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Life Insurance>Pricing - Life Insurance
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The Cost of Capital Assumption in Actuarial Appraisals:An Application of Fair Value of Liability Concepts
The Cost of Capital Assumption in Actuarial Appraisals:An Application of Fair Value of Liability Concepts This article discusses actuarial appraisal value and explores the relationship between ...- Authors: Gregory Goulding
- Date: Feb 2001
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
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Editor’s Column...Taking Stock
Editor’s Column...Taking Stock Editor’s Column... Taking Stock by Dick Wendt from Risks and Rewards Newsletter, July 2001, Issue No. 37. 26244 7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Richard Wendt
- Date: Jul 2001
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
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30-Year Treasury Rates and Defined Benefit Pension Plans
30-Year Treasury Rates and Defined Benefit Pension Plans This paper concludes that there are two index rates that could best replace the 30-year Treasury in the calculation of the Current ...- Authors: Victor Modugno
- Date: Feb 2002
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance
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Understanding Equity Risk Premium
Understanding Equity Risk Premium This article discusses equity risk premium, what it is, how it should be measured, if a constant risk premium provides the best model and what are reasonable ...- Authors: Richard Wendt
- Date: Feb 2002
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Investments
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Current Issues and Trends
Current Issues and Trends The author describes two papers that find that stock returns in the 15 days around the new moon are double the stock returns in the 15 days around the full moon. Is ...- Authors: Keith Gustafson
- Date: Oct 2002
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics
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Taking Stock—What Really Has Changed In The Past Two Years
Taking Stock—What Really Has Changed In The Past Two Years A review of changes in the last two years with respect to investing, geopolitical risks and the markets. Equities=Common stock=Stock= ...- Authors: Nino A Boezio
- Date: Feb 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments