Mean semi-deviation from a target and robust portfolio choice under distribution and mean return ambiguity

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2014-03-15
Authors
PInar, M. Ç.
Paç, A. B.
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Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
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0377-0427
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1879-1778
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Elsevier
Volume
259
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Part B
Pages
394 - 405
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English
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We consider the problem of optimal portfolio choice using the lower partial moments risk measure for a market consisting of n risky assets and a riskless asset. For when the mean return vector and variance/covariance matrix of the risky assets are specified without specifying a return distribution, we derive distributionally robust portfolio rules. We then address potential uncertainty (ambiguity) in the mean return vector as well, in addition to distribution ambiguity, and derive a closed-form portfolio rule for when the uncertainty in the return vector is modelled via an ellipsoidal uncertainty set. Our result also indicates a choice criterion for the radius of ambiguity of the ellipsoid. Using the adjustable robustness paradigm we extend the single-period results to multiple periods, and derive closed-form dynamic portfolio policies which mimic closely the single-period policy.

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