This paper focuses on two methods for optimum portfolio selection. We compare Mean-Variance method with Mean-VaR method by the means of investment simulation, based on Czech financial market data from turbulent market periods of the year 2007 and the year 2008. We compare both strategies, basing...

In this paper we compared two distinct volatility forecasting approaches. GARCH models were contrasted to the models which modelled proxies of volatility directly. More precisely, focus was put on the economic valuation of forecasting accuracy of one-day-ahead volatility forecasts. Profits from...