We empirically show across several broad asset classes that sectoral wealth shares do not positively correlate with their risk premia---a first-order prediction of canonical equilibrium models. We then analyze the roles mean-variance and hedging demand play in accounting for sectoral shifts...

Die vorliegende Dissertation beinhaltet drei Beiträge, welche sich mit verschiedenen Aspekten der Dynamischen Asset Allokation befassen. Letztere beschreibt die Steuerung der Portfolioallokation eines Investors im Verlauf der Investitionsphase angesichts eines sich wandelnden Marktumfeldes und...

Major events often trigger abrupt changes in stock prices and volatility. We study the implications of jumps in prices and volatility on investment strategies. Using the event-risk framework of Duffie, Pan, and Singleton (2000), we provide analytical solutions to the optimal portfolio problem....