Tail dependence
FRM Part 2 glossary · Market Risk
Definition
Tendency of variables to experience extreme outcomes together beyond what ordinary linear correlation describes.
Tail dependence in plain English
Two portfolios can share the same correlation yet have very different joint-crash probabilities. Student-t copulas exhibit tail dependence, while a Gaussian copula has none asymptotically.
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