Stochastic optimization models in finance

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Stochastic optimization models in finance

editors, William T. Ziemba, Raymond G. Vickson

World Scientific, c2006

2006 ed

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Originally published: New York : Academic Press, 1975, in series: Economic theory and mathematical economics

Includes bibliographical references (p. 701-714) and index

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Description

A reprint of one of the classic volumes on portfolio theory and investment, this book has been used by the leading professors at universities such as Stanford, Berkeley, and Carnegie-Mellon. It contains five parts, each with a review of the literature and about 150 pages of computational and review exercises and further in-depth, challenging problems.Frequently referenced and highly usable, the material remains as fresh and relevant for a portfolio theory course as ever.

Table of Contents

  • Mathematical Tools: Expected Utility Theory
  • Convexity and the Kuhn-Tucker Conditions
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Qualitative Economic Results: Stochastic Dominance
  • Measures of Risk Aversion
  • Separation Theorems
  • Static Portfolio Selection Models: Mean-Variance and Safety First Approaches and Their Extensions
  • Existence and Diversification of Optimal Portfolio Policies: Effects of Taxes on Risk Taking
  • Dynamic Models Reducible to Static Models: Models That Have a Single Decision Point
  • Risk Aversion over Time Implies Static Risk Aversion
  • Myopic Portfolio Policies
  • Dynamic Models: Two-Period Consumption Models and Portfolio Revision
  • Models of Optimal Capital Accumulation and Portfolio Selection
  • Models of Option Strategy
  • The Capital Growth Criterion and Continuous-Time Models.

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