Essays about: "Mean-Variance Efficiency"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Mean-Variance Efficiency.
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1. Dynamic Covariance Modelling Using Generalised Wishart Processes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Modern portfolio theory was pioneered by Markowitz who formulated the mean-variance problem, without which any discussion on quantitative approaches to portfolio selection would be incomplete. The framework boils down to finding the expected return $\mu$ and covariance $\Sigma$, after which the solution is proportional to $\Sigma^{-1}\mu$. READ MORE
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2. Hedging the Term Structure Risk of Carbon Allowance Derivatives : An Application of Stochastic Optimisation to EUA Market Making
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : The initiative by the EU to combat global warming through the introduction of a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, known as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), resulted in the inception of a new financial market. The right to emit one tonne of CO2-equivalents, as well as derivatives on this right, have become commodities, traded both through exchanges and over the counter. READ MORE
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3. Analysis of the Performance of ETFs. A study on the US market
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Exchange Traded Funds are known as a relatively recent financial innovation and have been gaining investors' interest in recent years. The performance of ETF in comparison to other benchmarks is still the central concern when investors make an investment decision. READ MORE
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4. A Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model combined with a Markov switching framework
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : This is a M.Sc. thesis investigating the compatibility and performance of a regime switching framework as a complement to the Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model. Conclusively, it is considered to be a compatible match of models in terms of practical implementation and the results indicate that the model is performing well. READ MORE
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5. Commodity Futures Investing from a Swedish Pension Fund Perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Our study examines if the Swedish General Pension funds (AP-funds) could benefit from investing in commodity futures derivatives, which they are currently prohibited from. The effect of adding commodity futures to the holdings of the AP-funds is examined during the period 2001 to 2015, with extended analyses on accumulated bull and bear periods. READ MORE
