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48 results for portfolio management

This paper explores portfolio management strategies to maximize alpha and minimize beta.

problem Maximizing returns while minimizing risk in investment portfolios.
method Examines asset allocation, diversification, active management, and risk management strategies.
result Combining these strategies optimizes portfolio performance.

Deep learning improves portfolio management by optimizing asset weights.

problem Traditional portfolio managers are outperformed by deep learning models in trading.
method Proposes a deep reinforcement learning portfolio manager that allocates weights to assets.
result The proposed portfolio manager outperforms conventional managers in risk-adjusted returns.

Introduces PIT-plot for prioritizing projects based on their impact.

problem Optimizing R&D investments in project portfolios.
method Develops a new tool (PIT-plot) focusing on project impact rather than project properties.
result Identifies projects with the largest impact for risk mitigation or value-adding.

Deep RL for portfolio management shows poor robustness.

problem Robustness of Deep RL algorithms in online portfolio management.
method Proposed a training and evaluation process for assessing DRL algorithms.
result Most Deep RL algorithms are not robust, generalizing poorly and degrading quickly.

New method for portfolio management learns from past wealth evolution.

problem Optimizing portfolio selection based on past performance.
method Simulated annealing clustering for asset selection, considering past wealth evolution.
result Strategy effectively learns from past performance and performs well in practice.

AI agents manage portfolios, improving on human oversight.

problem Improving strategic asset allocation for institutional investors.
method 50 specialized agents produce capital market assumptions, construct portfolios, critique, and vote on each other's output.
result Meta-agent compares forecasts with realized returns and improves agent performance.

Proposes a virtual bidding strategy for electricity markets using stochastic control.

problem Optimizing electricity prices in day-ahead and real-time markets.
method Modeling price differences as Brownian motion with meteorological variables, transforming into portfolio management problem.
result Developed a strategy to manage electricity prices efficiently.

Proposes a bond portfolio solution for managing interest rate risk.

problem Managing long-term assets and liabilities under interest rate risk.
method Proposes a bond portfolio solution based on ambiguity-averse preferences, accommodating various constraints and interest rate perturbations.
result Optimal portfolio can be computed as a simple generalized least squares problem, enhancing out-of-sample performance.

Unified framework combines views and optimization for better portfolio management.

problem Optimizing portfolio weights with dynamic adjustment based on volatility.
method Dynamic sliding window adjusting horizon, factor estimates, BL posterior returns, and weights over time.
result Outperforms dynamic mean-variance optimization without BL views, providing stronger downside risk control.

The study analyzes ETFs' portfolio optimization and tail-risk management.

problem Analyzing the performance of actively managed ETFs in managing risk and diversification.
method Daily Bloomberg data for 30 funds, evaluating various strategies under long-only and long-short constraints.
result Tangency-type portfolios generally outperform buy-and-hold benchmarks, while minimum-variance and CVaR-minimizing portfolios sacrifice upside for downside control.

The paper proposes a new model using financial big data to improve portfolio risk analysis.

problem Addressing potential information loss in portfolio risk measurement.
method Uses financial big data to incorporate out-of-target-portfolio information and overcomes the curse of dimensionality.
result The use of financial big data improves small portfolio risk analysis.

Simplified approach to portfolio risk management and hedging in practice.

problem Challenges in applying academic portfolio risk management and hedging in real-world business settings.
method A straightforward approach using convex optimization and quadratic programming.
result Demonstrates how to solve portfolio risk management and hedging problems with CVXOPT.

Replicates and improves a deep learning framework for financial portfolio management.

problem Financial portfolio optimization problem
method Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework with EIIE topology, PVM, OSBL, and reward function
result Framework performs well in cryptocurrency market but less so in stock market

A fund manager invests both the fund's assets and own private wealth in separate but potentially correlated risky assets, aiming to maximize expected utility from private wealth in the long run. If relative risk aversion and investment opportunities are constant, we find that the fund's portfolio depends only on the fu…

2012-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper uses clustering and integer programming to optimize stock selection for investment funds.

problem Maximizing profits and minimizing risk in stock markets.
method Data-oriented analysis and clustering techniques with integer programming.
result Reconstructed NASDAQ 100 index fund example demonstrates effectiveness.

Proposes a new framework to manage venture capital portfolio risk by focusing on deal-level correlations.

problem Managing venture capital portfolio risk, especially extreme outcomes.
method Gaussian-copula-based framework that learns deal-level dependence from observed joint success frequencies.
result Correlation amplifies extreme upside outcomes, shifting portfolio distribution toward heavier right tails.

MPM uses machine learning to switch between two portfolio strategies for better risk management.

problem Adaptive portfolio strategy selection for improved risk management.
method XGBoost learns to switch between HRP and NRP strategies.
result MPM outperforms both HRP and NRP in risk-reward profile and interpretability.

Paper explains DRL strategies for portfolio management using linear models.

problem Difficulty in understanding DRL-based trading strategies.
method Empirical approach using linear models and integrated gradients.
result DRL agents show stronger multi-step prediction power than machine learning methods.

Myopic optimization outperforms reinforcement learning in portfolio management, leading to lower returns and higher risks.

problem Reinforcement learning strategies in portfolio management yield lower or negative returns and higher risks compared to myopic optimization.
method Modeling execution/liquidation frictions with mark-to-market accounting, using Malliavin calculus to derive policy gradients and risk shadow price, and quantifying phantom profit.
result Myopic optimization outperforms reinforcement learning in portfolio management, leading to better returns and lower risks.

A machine learning model manages portfolio risk in high dimensions.

problem Managing risk in high-dimensional financial portfolios.
method A supervised learning approach using replicating martingales and polynomial/neural network bases.
result The model outperforms naive Monte Carlo and least-squares Monte Carlo methods.

A new framework uses deep RL to aggregate expert advice for better portfolio management.

problem Improving portfolio management through expert advice and deep reinforcement learning.
method Convolutional networks for signal aggregation and historical price data, Proximal Policy Optimization algorithm.
result Our framework can achieve 90% of the best expert's profit on average.

Hybrid approach combines Markowitz's theory with reinforcement learning for optimal portfolio management.

problem Optimizing investment portfolios while balancing returns and risks.
method Knowledge distillation for training reinforcement learning agents.
result Achieves highest yield and Sharpe ratio of 2.03, ensuring top profitability with low risk.

This paper compares modern portfolio theories and applies them to real-world portfolio selection.

problem Balancing risk and return in financial investments.
method Introduction of Markowitz's MPT and Fernholz's SPT, application of four models (Markowitz, Constant Correlation, Single Index, Multi-Factor), and use of Portfolio Algorithm and time series models for prediction.
result Comparison and evaluation of portfolio performance and risk management strategies.

This paper proposes a new portfolio allocation method using LLMs to outperform traditional strategies.

problem Persistent tradeoff between risk and return in portfolio management.
method Follow-the-leader approach with sentiment-based trade filtering and LLM-driven hedging.
result Empirical results show a 69% increase in annualized returns and 119% in Sharpe ratio compared to SPY buy-and-hold.

Limited liability reduces leveraged risk in loan portfolio management models.

problem The impact of limited liability on risk in loan portfolio management models is not well understood.
method Formulated four models to analyze the effect of limited liability on risk and return in loan portfolio management.
result Including limited liability in loan portfolio management models produces better results in minimizing risk and maximizing expected return.

Paper uses deep reinforcement learning for optimal stock portfolio management.

problem Optimizing stock portfolio choices in complex market environments.
method Direct deep reinforcement learning to learn factor representations and make optimal decisions.
result Deep learning outperforms average market performance in portfolio allocation.

Paper presents a new framework for optimal asset and signal combination.

problem Optimal asset and signal combination problem.
method Two-stage approach: reformulate dynamic portfolio selection problem, then use Canonical Correlation Analysis.
result Improved performance of proposed method over natural benchmarks.

Developed an explainable DRL model for financial portfolio management.

problem Inability of DRL agents to provide interpretable financial investment policies.
method Integrating PPO with feature importance techniques (SHAP, LIME) to enhance transparency.
result Ability to interpret DRL agent actions in prediction time.

Paper proposes a novel trading strategy combining clustering and reinforcement learning for multi-period portfolio management.

problem Developing an effective trading strategy for multi-period portfolio management.
method The paper integrates clustering techniques with reinforcement learning to categorize and manage stocks across multiple trading periods.
result The proposed strategy outperforms conventional techniques in various metrics, achieving an average return of 151% over 360 trading periods.

Paper introduces Market-adaptive Ratio for better portfolio management.

problem Traditional risk-adjusted ratios fail to account for bull and bear markets.
method Integrates ρρ parameter and uses reinforcement learning to adjust portfolio allocations dynamically.
result Market-adaptive Ratio outperforms traditional ratios in bull and bear markets.

The basic financial purpose of an enterprise is maximization of its value. Trade credit management should also contribute to realization of this fundamental aim. Many of the current asset management models that are found in financial management literature assume book profit maximization as the basic financial purpose. …

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce a bond portfolio management theory based on foundations similar to those of stock portfolio management. A general continuous-time zero-coupon market is considered. The problem of optimal portfolios of zero-coupon bonds is solved for general utility functions, under a condition of no-arbitrage in the zero-c…

2003-01-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian method improves portfolio management with limited data.

problem Estimating covariance or precision matrix for large portfolios is challenging.
method Bayesian graphical LASSO for precision matrix estimation.
result The Bayesian approach outperforms non-Bayesian methods in stability and precision matrix estimation.

MILLION framework optimizes portfolio risk and return efficiently.

problem Optimizing risk and return in AI for FinTech portfolio management.
method Two phases: return maximization with auxiliary objectives and risk control with portfolio interpolation and improvement.
result Framework achieves fine-grained risk control and improved return rates.

Research evaluates three risk models for portfolio construction during market downturns.

problem Challenges in constructing quantitative portfolios using statistical risk models.
method Three statistical risk models tested on 1,000 stocks across four periods.
result Models consistently outperform market returns in various crises.

Turnover-adjusted IR is always lower than classic IR, suggesting managers can improve performance by limiting turnover.

problem The classic relationship between IR and its determinants does not account for turnover costs.
method Mathematical derivations and simulations considering volatility of information coefficient and portfolio turnover.
result Turnover-adjusted IR is lower and managers can improve performance by limiting turnover.