We present a new methodology of computing incremental contribution for performance ratios for portfolio like Sharpe, Treynor, Calmar or Sterling ratios. Using Euler's homogeneous function theorem, we are able to decompose these performance ratios as a linear combination of individual modified performance ratios. This a…
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This study optimizes stock portfolios for Indian sectors using historical data.
problem Challenges in optimizing stock portfolios due to volatility and future value estimation.
method Used Sharpe, Sortino, and Calmar ratios to design mean-variance optimized portfolios.
result Identified the ratio that maximizes cumulative returns for most sectors.
The VIX is used to enhance quantitative trading strategies.
problem Improving Sharpe ratio and reducing trading risks in quantitative strategies.
method Postprocessing quantitative strategies with VIX signals.
result Increased Sharpe ratio and reduced trading risks.
Commodity ETFs' portfolio optimization under heavy-tailed returns.
problem Optimizing commodity ETF portfolios under heavy-tailed return behavior.
method Passive buy-and-hold vs. rolling-window optimized portfolios.
result Improved risk-adjusted performance with minimum-risk and CVaR-based portfolios.
Diversified risk parity strategies outperform equally-weighted portfolios in various asset universes.
problem Finding optimal portfolio allocations that balance risk and reward.
method Integrates various reward-risk measures and generic allocation rules into diversified risk parity.
result Diversified reward-risk parity strategies exhibit higher average returns, Sharpe ratios, and Calmar ratios compared to equally-weighted risk portfolios.
QuantNet learns global market trends to improve trading strategies.
problem Developing global trading strategies from multiple markets' data.
method QuantNet integrates transfer and meta-learning to learn market-agnostic trends and market-specific strategies.
result QuantNet outperformed top baseline strategies by 51% Sharpe and 69% Calmar ratios.
Paper combines RL with classifiers to improve financial trading strategies.
problem Enhancing risk-return trade-offs in trading strategies.
method Combining Reinforcement Learning (RL) models with traditional classifiers like SVM, Decision Trees, and Logistic Regression.
result Ensemble methods often outperform base models in risk-adjusted returns.
Proposes a two-stage sector rotation method using machine learning and deep learning.
problem Identifying sectors with high investment attractiveness based on market conditions.
method Two-stage methodology: 1) Predict ETF prices using market indicators and feature selection, 2) Rank sectors based on predicted returns and select top sectors.
result The proposed methodology outperforms equally weighted portfolios and Echo State Networks show outstanding performance.
3S-Trader uses LLMs to optimize stock portfolios by scoring, strategizing, and selecting stocks.
problem Lack of multi-LLM frameworks for adaptive stock scoring, strategy, and selection in portfolio optimization.
method 3S-Trader incorporates scoring, strategy, and selection modules for stock portfolio construction, using historical strategies and market conditions to generate optimized selections.
result 3S-Trader achieves the highest accumulated return of 131.83% on DJIA constituents with a Sharpe ratio of 0.31 and Calmar ratio of 11.84.
Modular pipeline improves stock portfolio prediction robustness under regime changes.
problem Overfitting in deep learning models for non-stationary datasets.
method Modular machine learning pipeline with GBDT models and online learning techniques.
result GBDT models with dropout show high performance, robustness, and generalisability.
A trading system predicts stock prices using DNNs for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. shares.
problem Complexity and unpredictability of stock market prices.
method Feed-forward deep neural networks (DNNs) for price prediction, technical indicators for trade generation.
result Increased profitability with high Sharpe, Sortino, and Calmar ratios.
New trading strategy uses deep neural networks for future stock price predictions.
problem Traditional backtesting of trading strategies is unreliable for future trades.
method Developed a deep neural network to predict stock prices and select optimal trading strategies.
result Neural network predictions improve trading performance metrics.
We discuss - in what is intended to be a pedagogical fashion - generalized "mean-to-risk" ratios for portfolio optimization. The Sharpe ratio is only one example of such generalized "mean-to-risk" ratios. Another example is what we term the Fano ratio (which, unlike the Sharpe ratio, is independent of the time horizon)…
Optimizes trading policies using future price forecasts.
problem Static reinforcement learning agents lack mechanisms for using price forecasts at inference time.
method FPILOT framework inspired by Model Predictive Control (MPC). Uses a predictive model to construct an allocation-based imagined return objective at each decision step.
result Consistent improvements in total return and risk-adjusted metrics across various policy learning algorithms.
FORE evaluates occupancy ratios without requiring Bellman completeness.
problem Offline reinforcement learning occupancy ratio estimation.
method Fitted occupancy-ratio evaluation (FORE) using adjoint Bellman recursion.
result FORE achieves convergence in KL without Bellman completeness.
Optimal option portfolios under Sharpe Ratio maximization with skew-elliptical t-distributed returns
problem Optimal option portfolios under Sharpe Ratio maximization
method Formulation for explicit portfolio weights
result Different optimal portfolios for Sharpe Ratio and return-to-Value-at-Risk (VaR) ratio
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Omega ratio, defined as the probability-weighted ratio of gains over losses at a given level of expected return, has been advocated as a better performance indicator compared to Sharpe and Sortino ratio as it depends on the full return distribution and hence encapsulates all information about risk and return. We comput…
The paper proposes an asset allocation strategy using the Sortino ratio for better performance.
problem Traditional asset allocation methods like the Sharpe ratio do not penalize negative returns adequately.
method The Sortino ratio is used to maximize asset allocation, penalizing only negative return variances.
result The Sortino ratio-based strategy outperforms traditional methods like the Kelly criterion.
A new ratio, the Hansen ratio, simplifies mean-variance portfolio theory.
problem Simplifying mean-variance portfolio theory.
method Introducing the Hansen ratio and extending mean-variance theory.
result The Hansen ratio provides a parsimonious description of the mean-variance efficient frontier.
Develops a new density ratio estimator for causal inference.
problem Estimation of density ratio functions in statistics.
method Super learning approach with a novel loss function.
result Empirical validation of the density ratio super learner's performance.
New PU ratio predicts long-term Bitcoin returns better than other methods.
problem Lack of convincing proxies for cryptocurrency fundamentals.
method Developed a new market-to-fundamental ratio (PU ratio) using blockchain accounting methods.
result PU ratio effectively predicts long-term Bitcoin returns compared to alternative methods.
The paper studies curves of constant-ratio in pseudo-Galilean space.
problem Characterizing curves of constant-ratio in pseudo-Galilean space.
method Analyzing spacelike curves with constant-ratio in terms of curvature functions.
result Characterization of special curves of constant-ratio in pseudo-Galilean space.
Unified framework for OOD detection using class ratio estimation.
problem Density-based OOD detection is unreliable for OOD images.
method Unified framework that builds energy-based models and employs differing base distributions, directly estimating the density ratio through class ratio estimation.
result Competitive results on OOD image problems compared to recent work.
Paper shows how to embed Möbius bands with many twists and small aspect ratios.
problem Finding the smallest aspect ratio for Möbius bands with many twists.
method Constructs a folded paper ribbon knot to bound the aspect ratio.
result Paper Möbius bands and annuli with any number of half-twists can be embedded with aspect ratio less than 8.
Direct neural ratio estimator for likelihood-free inference.
problem Efficient likelihood estimation for complex models.
method Amortized likelihood ratio estimation using neural networks.
result DNRE often outperforms previous ratio estimators.
Neural networks approximate likelihood ratios for complex models.
problem Difficulty in computing likelihood ratios for modern models.
method Applying the likelihood ratio trick with neural network classifiers.
result Different neural network setups can approximate likelihood ratios with varying performance.
Paper tackles unbounded density ratio estimation for covariate shift adaptation.
problem Understudied challenge in statistical learning: unbounded density ratios.
method Three-step estimation method: relative density ratio, truncation, and transformation.
result Established rigorous convergence guarantees for density ratio and regression estimators.
Calculates twist in Teichmüller space using cross ratios.
problem Calculating the Fenchel-Nielsen twist in Teichmüller space.
method Using cross ratio coordinates.
result Compact calculation of twist in Teichmüller space.
Study shows robust method for estimating density ratios even with heavy contamination.
problem Estimating density ratios in the presence of heavy contamination.
method Weighted density ratio estimation (DRE) with doubly strong robustness.
result Weighted DRE achieves sparse consistency under heavy contamination.
Meta-learning improves relative density-ratio estimation from limited data.
problem Estimating relative density-ratios from few instances.
method Meta-learning using neural networks to extract and embed dataset information for relative DRE.
result Meta-learning enables efficient and effective adaptation to few instances for relative DRE.
TRE improves density-ratio estimation for highly dissimilar densities.
problem Density-ratio estimation fails for significantly different densities.
method Telescoping density-ratio estimation (TRE) framework.
result TRE yields substantial improvements over existing methods for mutual information estimation.
New method resolves density ratio estimation saturation issues.
problem Error saturation in density ratio estimation methods.
method Iterated regularization to improve kernel methods.
result Achieves fast error rates on regular learning problems.
The paper describes a method to infer the signal-to-noise ratio in portfolio optimization.
problem Estimating the signal-to-noise ratio in portfolio optimization problems.
method A statistic similar to the Sharpe Ratio Information Criterion is used for inference.
result The method works well for reasonable sample and asset universe sizes.
Sharpe ratio (sometimes also referred to as information ratio) is widely used in asset management to compare and benchmark funds and asset managers. It computes the ratio of the (excess) net return over the strategy standard deviation. However, the elements to compute the Sharpe ratio, namely, the expected returns and …
Paper develops estimators for unbounded density ratios with applications in error control.
problem Estimating density ratios with unbounded domains and ranges.
method Least squares and logistic regression loss functions for density ratio estimation.
result Established upper bounds on estimation errors with optimal rates for unbounded density ratios.
Estimates for plate eigenvalues with nonzero Poisson's ratio.
problem Estimating eigenvalues of a free plate with nonzero Poisson's ratio.
method Using Fourier transform to derive estimates.
result Kroger-type estimates for sums of eigenvalues.
The paper analyzes the Rashomon ratio for infinite classifier families and shows its importance for choosing good classifiers.
problem Analyzing the Rashomon ratio for infinite classifier families.
method Quantifying the Rashomon ratio in two examples and providing guarantees for estimating it.
result A large Rashomon ratio guarantees choosing a classifier with good empirical accuracy will not significantly increase empirical loss.
The estimate of a Multiperiod probability of default applied to residential mortgages can be obtained using the mean of the observed default, so called the Mean of ratios estimator, or aggregating the default and the issued mortgages and computing the ratio of their sum, that is the Ratio of means. This work studies th…
Study on Leverage Ratio in European banks during financial crises.
problem Impact of financial crises on European banks' Leverage Ratio.
method Empirical analysis using regression techniques.
result Leverage Ratio is significantly influenced by financial scenarios.
New Finsler metric on sphere disproves systolic ratio conjecture.
problem Proving the maximal systolic ratio on 2-sphere.
method Inspired by Cossarini-Sabourau, constructs a Finsler metric.
result Systolic ratio of new Finsler metric is .
Featurization improves density ratio estimation for complex data.
problem Difficulty in estimating density ratios for high-dimensional, different distributions.
method Invertible generative model to map distributions into a common feature space.
result Improved accuracy in density ratio estimation through feature space.
We generalize the natural cross ratio on the ideal boundary of a rank one symmetric spaces, or even space, to higher rank symmetric spaces and (non-locally compact) Euclidean buildings - we obtain vector valued cross ratios defined on simplices of the building at infinity. We show several properties …
Smooth minimizers found for Willmore energy surfaces.
problem Finding minimizers for Willmore energy surfaces.
method Existence and smoothness established through axially symmetric surfaces with prescribed isoperimetric ratio.
result Existence and smoothness of minimizers proven.
Infinite hyperbolic manifolds share same perimeter-to-volume ratio.
problem Finding hyperbolic manifolds with a fixed perimeter-to-volume ratio.
method Constructing infinitely many hyperbolic manifolds with nonempty boundaries.
result Existence of incommensurable hyperbolic manifolds with a fixed perimeter-to-volume ratio.
Adapts RKHS methods to estimate density ratios with optimal error.
problem Estimating density ratios from limited data.
method Minimizes regularized Bregman divergence in RKHS, with Lepskii type parameter choice.
result Adaptive minimax optimal error rate for quadratic loss.
In this work, we propose new objective functions to train deep neural network based density ratio estimators and apply it to a change point detection problem. Existing methods use linear combinations of kernels to approximate the density ratio function by solving a convex constrained minimization problem. Approximating…
The Sharpe ratio is a way to compare the excess returns (over the risk free asset) of portfolios for each unit of volatility that is generated by a portfolio. In this paper we introduce a robust Sharpe ratio portfolio under the assumption that the risk free asset is unknown. We propose a robust portfolio that maximizes…
The article improves the display of acceptable exchange ratios for merging companies.
problem Determining feasible exchange ratios for merging companies.
method Exploits a diagrammatic approach to display the bargaining region.
result Shares face upper and lower bounds for acceptable exchange ratios.