Portfolio Effects and Valuation of Weather Derivatives

Posted: 10 Nov 2005

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Patrick L. Brockett

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management

Mulong Wang

University of Texas at Austin

Charles C. Yang

Florida Atlantic University

Hong Zou

Lingnan University, Department of Finance and Insurance

Abstract

In a mean-variance framework, the indifference pricing approach is adopted to value weather derivatives, taking account of portfolio effects. Our analysis shows how the magnitude of portfolio effects is related to the correlation between weather indexes and other risky assets, the correlation between weather indexes, and the payoff structures of the existing weather derivatives in an investor's asset portfolio. We also conduct some preliminary empirical analysis. This study contributes to the weather derivatives-pricing literature by incorporating both the hedgeable and unhedgeable parts of weather risks in illustrating the portfolio effects on the indifference prices of weather derivatives.

Keywords: weather derivatives, weather risk securitization, incomplete market pricing models, weather risk contract valuation, portfolio effects, indifference prices

JEL Classification: G12, G13

Suggested Citation

Brockett, Patrick L. and Wang, Mulong and Yang, Charles C. and Zou, Hong, Portfolio Effects and Valuation of Weather Derivatives. Financial Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, February 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=840125

Patrick L. Brockett

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management ( email )

CBA 5.202
Austin, TX 78712
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Mulong Wang

University of Texas at Austin ( email )

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Austin, TX Texas 78712
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Charles C. Yang (Contact Author)

Florida Atlantic University ( email )

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Boca Raton, FL 33431
United States

Hong Zou

Lingnan University, Department of Finance and Insurance ( email )

Castle Peak Road
Tuen Mun, New Territories
Hong Kong
China

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