In this paper, we apply Markowitz's approach of portfolio selection to government bond portfolios. As a main feature of our analysis, we use term structure models to estimate expected returns, return variances, and covariances of different bonds. Our empirical study for the German market shows...

Der auf Markowitz zurückgehende My-Sigma Ansatz der Portfolioselektion ist zweifellos einStandardverfahren des modernen Portfoliomanagements. Im Bereich des Managements vonAnleiheportfolios hat dieser Ansatz jedoch vergleichsweise geringe Beachtung gefunden. Einwesentlicher Grund dafür dürfte...

In this paper, we apply Markowitz's approach of portfolio selection to government bond portfolios. As a main feature of our analysis, we use term structure models to estimate expected returns, return variances, and covariances of different bonds. Our empirical study for the German market shows...

In this paper, we apply Markowitz's approach of portfolio selection to government bond portfolios. As a main feature of our analysis, we use term structure models to estimate expected returns, return variances, and covariances of different bonds. Our empirical study for the German market shows...