A collection of historically important and hard to find academic and industry research papers relevant to yield curve analysis, fixed-income, and the capital markets.
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Closed-form approximation to the Merton lifecycle model that accounts for human capital, calibrated by regression across 5,103 parameter sets with a 0.06% welfare loss versus the exact numerical solution.
Validates Kalshi prediction markets as a high-frequency, distributionally rich alternative to surveys and fed funds futures for tracking macro expectations — with a perfect FOMC forecasting record since 2022.
This classic document covers spot transactions, forwards, swaps, and options. Designed for traders, it includes practical examples, calculations, and scenarios that illustrate how to manage positions and understand market conventions.
A reference guide for sales people engaging in Repurchase Agreements, covering the repo product, ledgers, sales credit schedule, credit risk management and margin issues, booking systems and documentation.
Explains duration and convexity in a non-mathematical framework. Illustrates the correct use of duration for hedging, swapping, and arbitrage, and demonstrates alternative weighting tools.
The influential 1995 series that popularized forward rate analysis, duration extension strategies, and convexity bias among institutional investors. Its clear explanation of complex fixed-income mathematics helped establish modern yield curve trading and relative value frameworks still used today.