Essays about: "mean-variance analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words mean-variance analysis.

  1. 1. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE

  3. 2. Portfolio Performance Analysis: Combining Cryptocurrencies with Traditional Assets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mihail Huzun; [2022-06-29]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrencies; Bitcoin; Ethereum; Ripple; Litecoin; Portfolio Strategies; Diversification Benefits; Markowitz;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the role of cryptocurrencies in enhancing the performance of portfolios constructed with traditional assets. Therefore, my thesis wants to ascertain if investors should consider adding cryptocurrencies to their investment portfolios. The sample period covers almost seven years of daily data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Factor Models for Futures Contracts to Improve Estimation of the Correlation Matrix

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Ellen Ek; [2022]
    Keywords : Correlation matrix; Hierarchical Principal Component Analysis; Factor Model; Clusters; Portfolio Optimization; Futures Contracts; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this paper regularization of the correlation matrix between futures contracts is examined. With starting point in the recently established HPCA framework (Avellaneda, 2019), a couple of different extensions to the one-factor model is suggested. Extensions are made in terms of adjusting the model according to different cluster structures. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hierarchical Clustering in Risk-Based Portfolio Construction

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Natasha Nanakorn; Elin Palmgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Portfolio construction; asset allocation; risk-based asset allocation; hierarchical clustering; agglomerative clustering; hierarchical risk parity; risk; volatility; Portföljallokering; portföljhantering; portföljmetoder; riskbaserad portföljallokering; hierarkisk klustring; agglomerativ klustring; risk; volatilitet;

    Abstract : Following the global financial crisis, both risk-based and heuristic portfolio construction methods have received much attention from both academics and practitioners since these methods do not rely on the estimation of expected returns and as such are assumed to be more stable than Markowitz's traditional mean-variance portfolio. In 2016, Lopéz de Prado presented the Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), a new approach to portfolio construction which combines hierarchical clustering of assets with a heuristic risk-based allocation strategy in order to increase stability and improve out-of-sample performance. READ MORE

  6. 5. Analysis of the Performance of ETFs. A study on the US market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Thi Kim Lien Vu; Salome Tskhoidze; [2021]
    Keywords : ETF; portfolio optimization; Sharpe ratio; financial downturns; benchmark; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : 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