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Two versions of the fundamental theorem of asset pricing

Probability 2014-02-17 v1

Abstract

Let LL be a convex cone of real random variables on the probability space (Ω,A,P0)(\Omega,\mathcal{A},P_0). The existence of a probability PP on A\mathcal{A} such that PP0,EP\absX< and EP(X)0 for all XL P \sim P_0,\quad E_P \abs{X}< \infty\, \text{ and } \, E_P(X) \leq 0\, \text{ for all }X \in L is investigated. Two results are provided. In the first, PP is a finitely additive probability, while PP is σ\sigma-additive in the second. If LL is a linear space then XL-X\in L whenever XLX\in L, so that EP(X)0E_P(X)\leq 0 turns into EP(X)=0E_P(X)=0. Hence, the results apply to various significant frameworks, including equivalent martingale measures and equivalent probability measures with given marginals.

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@article{arxiv.1402.3570,
  title  = {Two versions of the fundamental theorem of asset pricing},
  author = {Patrizia Berti and Luca Pratelli and Pietro Rigo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.3570},
  year   = {2014}
}

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16 pages, with natbib.sty for references