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A correlation matrix estimated from patchy data has a small negative eigenvalue. What is the standard repair?
- AClip the negative eigenvalues to zero or a small floor, then rescale the diagonal back to one
- BDiscard the assets involved and re-estimate
- CAdd a large constant to every correlation
- DNothing, since a small negative eigenvalue is harmless
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