In typical robust portfolio selection problems, one mainly finds portfolios with the worst-case return under a given uncertainty set, in which asset returns can be realized. A too large uncertainty set will lead to a too conservative robust portfolio. However, if the given uncertainty set is not...

This note is based on a recent confidence index introduced in the context of compensating probability factors for deviations of subjective probability measures from equivalent martingale measures. The index is adjusted for loss gain probability spreads, and it explains momentum in confidence. We...

We consider the problem of tracking the optimal allocation between a risky and a risk-free asset when the expected return is stochastic and trading incurs transaction costs. The rebalancing policy optimises the tradeoff between the opportunity cost of holding a suboptimal portfolio and the...

An analogue can be made between: (a) the slow pace at which species adapt to an environment, which often results in the emergence of a new distinct species out of a once homogeneous genetic pool, and (b) the slow changes that take place over time within a fund, mutating its investment style. A...

While it is often argued that allocation decisions can be best expressed in terms of exposure to rewarded risk factors, as opposed to somewhat arbitrary asset class decompositions, the practical implications of this paradigm shift for the optimal design of the policy portfolio still remain...

Medium frequency trading strategies include all trading activities, that do not require market microstructure analysis on one side and signi cantly depend on market impact on the other side. The most important di erence from high frequency trading is the ability to analyze big amount of data...

In this presentation we consider the management of big portfolios that risk trading desks of major financial institutions usually execute on daily basis. We take into account overnight risk for multiple days liquidation algorithm. We also discuss market impact models and the difference between...

This article proposes a non-parametric portfolio selection criterion for the static asset allocation problem in a robust higher-moment framework. Adopting the Shortage Function approach, we generalize the multi-objective optimization technique in a four-dimensional space using L-moments, and...

Under the historical market view of binary bull and bear cycles, what is an ex ante optimal trading strategy? Similar to an original optimal stopping time model (Dai, et al 2010, 2011) to maximize long term investment returns, we introduce a market timing strategy based on the probability that...

All the financial practitioners are working in incomplete markets full of unhedgeable risk-factors. Making the situation worse, they are only equipped with the imperfect information on the relevant processes. In addition to the market risk, fund and insurance managers have to be prepared for...