This paper studies robust forward investment and consumption preferences within a zero-volatility context. Different from previous works, we consider an incomplete financial market model due to general investment portfolio constraints. We provide a new PDE characterization and a novel semi-explicit saddle-point constru…
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This paper revisits optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes using forward preferences.
problem Optimal investment strategies derived from backward models are not time-consistent and sub-optimal in real scenarios.
method Introduces forward preferences and solves optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes.
result Constructs optimal investment strategies for defined contribution pension schemes using forward preferences.
The paper analyzes investment and consumption strategies under uncertain market conditions.
problem Investment and consumption under drift and volatility uncertainties.
method Randomization approach to construct robust preferences and strategies.
result Developed optimal and robust investment and consumption strategies remain valid in the physical market.
Enhances robo-advisors with client investment preference inference.
problem Accurately inferring clients' investment preferences from past activities.
method Stochastic control framework with continuous-time model and discounting scheme.
result Proves sufficient conditions for client investment preference identifiability.
Paper uses inverse optimization to measure risk preference from investment portfolios.
problem Measuring subjective risk preference in investment portfolios.
method Inverse optimization on mean-variance framework.
result Quantified risk preference parameters validated with existing measures.
The paper addresses optimal control in modern tontines with bequest preferences, showing a linear investment strategy.
problem Optimal controls and decreasing allocation in modern tontines with bequest preferences.
method Dual approach to solve optimal control problems with power utilities, modeling bequest preferences.
result Investment strategy almost linearly adjusts from 0% to 100% over time.
Optimal insurance and investment strategy under exponential preferences in a correlated market model.
problem Optimal investment and reinsurance strategy for an insurance company under exponential preferences.
method Stochastic control techniques to construct a forward dynamic exponential utility and characterize the optimal strategy.
result Characterization of the optimal investment and reinsurance strategy in a correlated market model.
Optimizes investment strategies for retirees with longevity risk.
problem Maximizing retirement savings under longevity risk for a group of investors.
method Analytic and numerical solutions for investment strategies in both discrete and continuous time models.
result Analytic formulae for optimal investment strategies in both discrete and continuous time models.
Optimal investment strategy for a large, identical investor or pension fund.
problem Finding the best investment strategy for a large group of identical investors.
method Developed a numerical algorithm and derived an analytic formula for optimal consumption.
result Proved the model's validity for both large and small groups of investors.
Neural network predicts optimal pension investments based on preferences.
problem Optimal pension investment problem with varying preferences.
method Used a neural network to identify optimal solutions to a family of investment problems.
result Validated network accuracy using classical numerical methods.
Investor optimizes portfolio under dynamic risk preferences.
problem Optimizing investment under uncertain future risk attitudes.
method Developed a general equilibrium framework and solved for subgame-perfect equilibrium policies.
result Equilibrium policies include a novel hedging component to counteract anticipated risk aversion changes.
In the presence of ambiguity on the driving force of market randomness, we consider the dynamic portfolio choice without any predetermined investment horizon. The investment criteria is formulated as a robust forward performance process, reflecting an investor's dynamic preference. We show that the market risk premium …
Researchers analyze optimal investment strategies for a collectivised pension fund with identical investors.
problem Optimizing investment strategies for a collectivised pension fund with identical investors.
method Analytical computation of optimal investment-consumption strategies for a fund of n identical investors with Epstein-Zin preferences.
result Constant consumption strategy is suboptimal for infinite collectives, suggesting annuities and defined benefit investments are suboptimal.
This paper solves optimal consumption-investment problems with time-varying preferences.
problem Optimal consumption-investment problems under time-varying incomplete preferences.
method Develops a martingale-type solution in a topological vector space, using stochastic processes and scalarization methods.
result Optimal investment policies are set-valued, with selectors decomposed into four components.
Study optimal investment and reinsurance for insurance companies in a dynamic market model.
problem Optimal investment and reinsurance strategies for insurance companies in a regime-switching market model.
method Forward dynamic exponential utility, value function construction, proportional reinsurance optimization.
result Characterization of optimal investment strategy and proportional reinsurance level.
The paper explores how investors make decisions under disappointment aversion, finding that they prefer not to invest.
problem Continuous-time portfolio selection under generalized disappointment aversion.
method Sufficient and necessary condition for equilibrium strategies via fully nonlinear integral equation.
result Equilibrium strategy under disappointment aversion leads to less investment in the stock market compared to classical utility theory.
We provide an axiomatic foundation for the representation of numéraire-invariant preferences of economic agents acting in a financial market. In a static environment, the simple axioms turn out to be equivalent to the following choice rule: the agent prefers one outcome over another if and only if the expected (under t…
Investment strategy in uncertain markets improved by learning and risk-ambiguity preferences.
problem Investment in financial markets with unknown drift coefficients.
method Optimization under KMM approach, considering risk and ambiguity preferences.
result Optimal investment strategy can be adjusted based on prior drift distribution.
Investors prioritize ESG in crypto-assets, showing higher exposure than traditional assets.
problem Understanding ESG preferences in crypto-assets and their investment behavior.
method A representative household finance survey in Austria to examine ESG preferences and crypto-investment exposure.
result ESG-conscious investors have higher exposure to crypto-assets compared to traditional asset classes.
Forward utility and market adjustments in relative investment-consumption games of many playersecon.GN
Study many-player investment-consumption games with power FPPs, finding market-risk preference affects consumption.
problem Investment and consumption optimization in a mean field competition setting.
method Solve many-player and mean field games using power FPPs, providing closed-form solutions.
result Market-risk relative consumption preference affects agent's consumption decisions.
Optimizes a portfolio for an investor preferring accepted securities over a reference security.
problem Investor preference for a set of securities over a reference security with constraints.
method Mean-variance optimization with Sharpe Ratio performance measurement.
result Derives an optimal portfolio that maximizes returns while minimizing risk.
Study optimizes insurance and investment strategies for risk-averse insurers under ambiguity.
problem Optimizing insurance and investment strategies for risk-averse insurers under ambiguity.
method Solves a coupled FBSDE to derive optimal strategies and value function.
result Optimal consumption, investment, and reinsurance strategies influenced by risk aversion and EIS.
Study optimal investment decisions for diverse risk-tolerant agents.
problem Optimizing investment choices for agents with varying risk preferences.
method Characterizes optimal behavior using certainty equivalents and lognormal risks.
result Derives optimal decision menus under known and uncertain preference distributions.
New model recommends stocks considering individual preferences and diversification.
problem Inaccurate stock price predictions and ignoring investment theories.
method Portfolio Temporal Graph Network Recommender (PfoTGNRec) incorporating diversification-enhancing sampling.
result PfoTGNRec outperforms state-of-the-art models in real-world data.
Research tackles investor confusion in ESG rankings, offering tailored strategies.
problem Widespread confusion among investors regarding ESG rankings.
method Developed ESG ensemble strategies, integrated ESG scores into RL model, proposed Double-Mean-Variance model, introduced ESG-adjusted CAPMs.
result Optimized portfolios that balance financial returns and ESG-focused outcomes.
The study infers risk preferences from portfolio choices and measures portfolio efficiency.
problem Measuring the efficiency of household investment portfolios based on risk preferences.
method Statistical analysis of portfolio choices and demographic information over six years.
result Implied risk aversion increases with wealth and financial literacy, impacting portfolio efficiency.
Sharpe et al. proposed the idea of having an expected utility maximizer choose a probability distribution for future wealth as an input to her investment problem instead of a utility function. They developed a computer program, called The Distribution Builder, as one way to elicit such a distribution. In a single-perio…
Investor optimizes investment and consumption under uncertain market conditions with constraints.
problem Investor optimizes investment and consumption in a stochastic environment with model uncertainty and constraints.
method Robust control problem solved using stochastic Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs equations, backward stochastic differential equations, and bounded mean oscillation martingale theory.
result Investor incurs utility loss when ignoring model uncertainty, and constraints impact optimal strategy and value function.
The paper optimizes pension policies with guarantees and sustainability constraints.
problem Designing optimal pension policies with guarantees and sustainability constraints.
method Dynamic utility model, stochastic domain, overlapping generations, time-consistent decision criterion.
result Optimal investment/pension policy computed for a general framework.
Study optimal consumption and investment for investors with Epstein-Zin preferences.
problem Optimal consumption and investment for investors with Epstein-Zin preferences in an incomplete market.
method Variational characterisation and direct method to prove existence of optimal policies.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal consumption and investment policies.
Efficient Portfoliosq-fin.PM
A new perspective on portfolio selection using realized returns.
problem Choosing between two investments with the same expected return.
method Modeling realized returns as random variables and applying the CAPM formula.
result The CAPM formula applies to realized returns, not just their expectations.
Model investor risk preferences to adjust real option valuation.
problem Investor risk preferences impact real option valuation.
method Model investor heterogeneity with different required returns, discounting cash flows with investor and market rates.
result Risk-adjusted valuation model facilitates subjective decision making.
Continuous-Time Portfolio Choice Under Monotone Mean-Variance Preferences-Stochastic Factor Caseq-fin.PM
We consider an incomplete market with a nontradable stochastic factor and a continuous time investment problem with an optimality criterion based on monotone mean-variance preferences. We formulate it as a stochastic differential game problem and use Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs equations to find an optimal investmen…
Paper proposes a new framework for combining investment strategies without market-specific assumptions.
problem Lack of a distribution-free and consistent preference framework for decision-making in combining investment strategies.
method Introduces a novel framework for decision-making in combining strategies, free from market conditions and statistical assumptions.
result Proposed strategies outperform individual component strategies in long-term wealth accumulation, with small tradeoffs in Sharpe ratios.
Study forward investment performance in semimartingale markets with stochastic factors.
problem Investigate forward investment performance in incomplete semimartingale markets with power risk preferences and stochastic integrated factors.
method Develop necessary and sufficient conditions for FIPP existence, use integral representations, and solve ill-posed HJB equations.
result Explicit constructions for time-monotone FIPPs in semimartingale models, generalizing from Brownian to semimartingale markets.
The most commonly accepted model for investors' preferences is expected utility theory. More recently, other theories have emerged and pose new challenges to mathematics. The present paper treats preferences of cumulative prospect theory (CPT), where an "S-shaped" utility function is considered (i.e. convex up to a cer…
We combine forward investment performance processes and ambiguity averse portfolio selection. We introduce the notion of robust forward criteria which addresses the issues of ambiguity in model specification and in preferences and investment horizon specification. It describes the evolution of time-consistent ambiguity…
We consider an arbitrage-free, discrete time and frictionless market. We prove that an investor maximising the expected utility of her terminal wealth can always find an optimal investment strategy provided that her dissatisfaction of infinite losses is infinite and her utility function is non-decreasing, continuous an…
Optimal investment with intermediate consumption under no unbounded profit with bounded riskq-fin.PM
We consider the problem of optimal investment with intermediate consumption in a general semimartingale model of an incomplete market, with preferences being represented by a utility stochastic field. We show that the key conclusions of the utility maximization theory hold under the assumptions of no unbounded profit w…
Optimal life-cycle consumption and investment decisions under age-dependent risk preferencesq-fin.MF
In this article we solve the problem of maximizing the expected utility of future consumption and terminal wealth to determine the optimal pension or life-cycle fund strategy for a cohort of pension fund investors. The setup is strongly related to a DC pension plan where additionally (individual) consumption is taken i…
We propose an algorithm to calculate the exact solution for utility optimization problems on finite state spaces under a class of non-differentiable preferences. We prove that optimal strategies must lie on a discrete grid in the plane, and this allows us to reduce the dimension of the problem and define a very efficie…
Introduces RPU to explain randomization preference in dynamic settings.
problem Explains preference for randomization in dynamic investment problems.
method Introduces recursive perturbed utility (RPU) to incorporate randomization preference.
result Proves RPU-optimal portfolio policy is Gaussian and can be expressed in closed form.
We quantify the benefit of collectivised investment funds, in which the assets of members who die are shared among the survivors. For our model, with realistic parameter choices, an annuity or individual fund requires approximately 20\% more initial capital to provide as good an outcome as a collectivised investment fu…
Investigates optimal strategies for behavioral control problems with finite variation controls.
problem Behavioral singular stochastic control problems with finite variation controls.
method Abstract framework, applied to storage management and portfolio investment problems, using CPT preferences and Skorokhod representation theorem.
result Existence of optimal strategies for various goal functionals, including CPT preferences.
Investment strategy optimized for ambiguity and interest rate risk.
problem Dynamic asset allocation with interest rate risk and ambiguity.
method Closed-form solution for optimal investment strategy.
result Ambiguity affects speculative motives, not hedging of interest rate risk.
Rationalizing Investors Choiceq-fin.PM
Assuming that agents' preferences satisfy first-order stochastic dominance, we show how the Expected Utility paradigm can rationalize all optimal investment choices: the optimal investment strategy in any behavioral law-invariant (state-independent) setting corresponds to the optimum for an expected utility maximizer w…
Martingale Consumptionq-fin.MF
Proposes a new consumption strategy based on martingale principles.
problem Optimizing consumption based on investment strategies without risk preferences.
method Introduces martingale consumption as a consumption pattern that adjusts to expected future consumption.
result Identifies explicit solutions in deterministic models and establishes uniqueness in general cases.
Unraveling the Trade-off between Sustainability and Returns: A Multivariate Utility Analysisq-fin.PM
The paper analyzes how ESG investors can prioritize green stocks without sacrificing overall wealth.
problem Balancing sustainability goals with financial returns.
method Multivariate utility analysis with a one-factor CAPM structure.
result Investors can allocate more to high-rated ESG stocks without reducing overall wealth.