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Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance

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Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance

Overview of this book

Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance will show you how to solve real-world quantitative fi nance problems using the statistical computing language R. The book covers diverse topics ranging from time series analysis to fi nancial networks. Each chapter briefl y presents the theory behind specific concepts and deals with solving a diverse range of problems using R with the help of practical examples.This book will be your guide on how to use and master R in order to solve quantitative finance problems. This book covers the essentials of quantitative finance, taking you through a number of clear and practical examples in R that will not only help you to understand the theory, but how to effectively deal with your own real-life problems.Starting with time series analysis, you will also learn how to optimize portfolios and how asset pricing models work. The book then covers fixed income securities and derivatives such as credit risk management.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


In this chapter, we briefly introduced some of the most common methods related to credit risk modeling. However, there are several industrial approaches for handling default risk. The bases of the advanced methods are usually some of the structural and intensity-based approaches. Copula models are still popular for modeling the risk of credit portfolios, especially in the pricing of structured credit derivatives. There are comprehensive and strong R packages for modeling copulas. The first step to model downgrade risk is knowledge about the principles of managing migration matrices and the CreditMetrics approach. Finally, we briefly outlined the possibilities of credit scoring in R.