Brunnermeier and Sannikov illustrate in a formal model why fundamental risk and asset market volatility can be out of sync. They focus on endogenous market dynamics, such as “collateral amplification” (the mutual reinforcement of credit conditions and asset values). These endogenous dynamics imply that [i] low-risk environments foster systemic risk, [ii] market reactions to negative […]
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