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value theory (EVT) followed closely by the filtered historical simulation (FHS) are highly accurate methodologies. In …
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In this primer, we review the classical methods for assessing the performance of a financial portfolio. The analysis relies on benchmarking the return on the portfolio with that of a peer group. We define and discuss the pros and cons of four performance metrics that are theoretically consistent...
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investors. With establishment of a branch named behavioral finance which is based on the works of Kahneman and Tuerski, the role … of financial sciences. On the basis of the behavioral finance theories, the financial behavior of the investors in … is studied in Tehran stock market during 2009 to 2014 from two different aspects of standard and behavioral finance. In …
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This paper reviews the main dimensions underlying the selection of a classical portfolio performance measure, namely the Sharpe Ratio, Jensen's alpha, the Modified Jensen's alpha, the Treynor Ratio, and the Information Ratio. We first examine how they differ from each other according to the risk...
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Stochastic processes is one of the key operations research tools for analysis of complex phenomenon. This paper has a unique application to the study of mean changing models in stock markets. The idea is to enter and exit stock markets like Apple Computer and the broad S&P500 index at good times...
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We present a semiparametric portfolio optimization method in which portfolio weights are parameterized as a non-linear function of firm characteristics. This approach generalizes the linear parametric portfolio policy of Brandt et al. (2009) and can be applied to high-dimensional problems at a...
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Technical indicators are widely used by market participants to identify trends in asset prices and in trading volumes. However, it is unclear how to reconcile this approach with a portfolio selection policy that guide investment decisions in many assets at the same time. We bridge the gap...
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The investment industry lacks an unified framework for handling derivative instruments in general portfolio management. With the increased use of derivatives, there is a need for a framework that aligns fundamental terminology and concepts. The main challenges with the current practices are...
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We provide some new tools to evaluate trading strategies. When it is known that many strategies and combinations of strategies have been tried, we need to adjust our evaluation method for these multiple tests. Sharpe Ratios and other statistics will be overstated. Our methods are simple to...
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