Basak, Suleyman and Chabakauri, Georgy (2010) Dynamic mean-variance asset allocation. Review of Financial Studies, 23 (8). pp. 2970-3016. ISSN 0893-9454
Abstract
We solve the dynamic mean-variance portfolio problem and derive its time-consistent solution using dynamic programming. Previous literature, in contrast, only determines either myopic or precommitment (committing to follow the initially optimal policy) solutions. We provide a fully analytical simple characterization of the dynamically optimal mean-variance portfolios within a general incomplete-market economy. We also identify a probability measure that incorporates intertemporal hedging demands and facilitates tractability. We illustrate this by easily computing portfolios explicitly under various stochastic investment opportunities. A calibration exercise shows that the mean variance hedging demands are economically significant.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://rfs.oxfordjournals.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Oxford University Press |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D81 - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G11 - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods and Programming > C61 - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online |
| Identification Number: | UT ISI:000280298100002 |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2010 10:38 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/28981/ |
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