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  • How does the Independent Monetary Policy affects Inflation? (Game Theory Perspective)

    If monetary policy is not independent, the government may exploit inflation for vote gains, assuming unemployment in the short-run following the Phillips Curve. Policy Invariance (New classical macroeconomics) New classical macroeconomics affect norminal but not real variables Demand deviates from long-run supply only if prices are different from what is expected. The implication is that…

  • Quant Interview Questions (Black-Scholes)

    Ques 1: Derive the Black-Scholes equation for a stock, S. What Boundary conditions are satisfied at S = 0 and S = ∞? Ans: The evolution of the stock price St is given by: Since, under Black-Scholes, the model assumes no arbitrage exists, therefore, the mean level is set at the risk-free interest rate level.…

  • How to Interpret Option Greeks, Part 1 (Delta and Gamma)

    Option Greeks are a set of metrics that measure the sensitivity of an option’s price to various factors. They help traders and portfolio managers access and manage the risk associated with options. Delta: Sensitivity to Underlying Price Delta measures the rate of change of an option’s price with respect to changes in the price of…

  • Analyse Monetary Policy Rate Setting Using IS-MP-PC Econometrics Framework (With Python Implementation)

    IS-MP-PC model can be used to better understand the dynamic of Monetary Policy Dynamics. The model has three elements to it. Putting three elements together we can get the IS-MP-PC model. Substitutes Monetary Policy Curve into IS curve, you obtain the IS-MP curve: If beta > 1 then increase in inflation lead to higher increase…