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48 results for random horizon

This paper solves the consumption-investment problem under Epstein-Zin preferences on a random horizon. In an incomplete market, we take the random horizon to be a stopping time adapted to the market filtration, generated by all observable, but not necessarily tradable, state processes. Contrary to prior studies, we do…

2019-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on BSDEs with random time horizon, focusing on existence and properties.

problem Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.
method Method of reduction and examination of BSDEs with lahdlaug driver.
result Existence of solutions to BSDEs and reflected BSDEs with a random time horizon.

Study optimal portfolios in a non-Markovian regime-switching model with random time horizon.

problem Optimal portfolio selection in a market with non-Markovian regime-switching and random time horizon.
method Formulated as a constrained stochastic linear-quadratic optimal control problem, derived closed-form expressions for optimal portfolios and efficient frontier.
result Closed-form expressions for optimal portfolios and efficient frontier derived under non-Markovian regime-switching and random time horizon.

Deep neural nets approximate random dynamical system trajectories uniformly in time.

problem Approximating trajectories of random dynamical systems over infinite time horizons.
method Recurrent neural networks with simple feedback structures.
result Certain random trajectories can be approximated uniformly in time to any desired accuracy.

Optimizes investment under uncertain time horizons with non-concave utility.

problem Optimizing investment decisions with non-concave utility and uncertain time horizons.
method Established necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality, suggested recursive procedure for non-concave utility.
result Optimal investment strategies under uncertain time horizons exhibit multimodal distribution, indicating flexibility in switching between local maximizers.

This paper completes the analysis of Choulli et al. Non-Arbitrage up to Random Horizons and after Honest Times for Semimartingale Models and contains two principal contributions. The first contribution consists in providing and analysing many practical examples of market models that admit classical arbitrages while the…

2013-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved algorithm for optimal stopping problems reduces runtime.

problem Optimal stopping problems with infinite time horizon and random discounting.
method Flexible forward improvement iteration with a variable look-ahead distance.
result The new algorithm converges and can significantly reduce runtime.

This paper addresses the question of how an arbitrage-free semimartingale model is affected when stopped at a random horizon. We focus on No-Unbounded-Profit-with-Bounded-Risk (called NUPBR hereafter) concept, which is also known in the literature as the first kind of non-arbitrage. For this non-arbitrage notion, we ob…

2013-10-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper develops a method for self-normalized inference in adaptive experiments.

problem Adaptive experiments require a fixed horizon for ATE estimation, but propensities can change.
method The method uses self-normalized martingale limit theory to estimate ATE.
result The Studentized statistic is asymptotically N(0,1) at the prespecified horizon.

ElasTST improves time-series forecasting across varying horizons.

problem Robust forecasting across different time horizons in varied industrial sectors.
method Elastic Time-Series Transformer (ElasTST) with non-autoregressive design, rotary position embedding, and multi-scale patching.
result ElasTST provides robust forecasts across varying horizons without retraining.

We consider the exploration-exploitation dilemma in finite-horizon reinforcement learning (RL). When the state space is large or continuous, traditional tabular approaches are unfeasible and some form of function approximation is mandatory. In this paper, we introduce an optimistically-initialized variant of the popula…

2019-11-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Random investment strategies outperform sensible ones, even with forecasts.

problem The usefulness of investment strategies based on forecasts is questioned.
method Investigated the performance of sensible and nonsensical investment strategies, including forecasts.
result There is no substantial difference between the performances of ``best'' and ``trivial'' forecasts.

Study optimal liquidation strategies with infinite horizon and regime switching.

problem Optimal liquidation with semimartingale strategies in a stochastic environment.
method Characterization of value function and optimal strategy via BSDEs with infinite horizon.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal control problem solutions.

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 …

2019-04-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Master algorithm fails to detect non-stationarity in practical settings.

problem Non-Stationary Reinforcement Learning without prior knowledge.
method Master algorithm tested under various conditions, including piecewise stationary multi-armed bandits.
result Master's non-stationarity detection is ineffective for practical horizons, leading to performance similar to random restarting.

Study compares nine deep learning architectures for multi-horizon financial forecasting.

problem Evaluating the performance of deep learning architectures for multi-horizon financial forecasting.
method Conducted 918 experiments across cryptocurrency, forex, and equity markets using nine architectures.
result ModernTCN achieves the best mean rank (1.333) with a 75 percent first-place rate.

Paper improves worst-case regret bounds for RLSVI in reinforcement learning.

problem Minimizing regret in reinforcement learning with randomized value functions.
method Introduces a clipping variant of Thompson Sampling for RLSVI.
result Achieves a ildeO(H2SAT) ilde{\mathrm{O}}(H^2S\sqrt{AT}) worst-case regret bound.

New RL algorithm explains why deep learning works in stochastic environments.

problem Why deep RL algorithms perform well in practice despite using random exploration.
method Introducing SQIRL, an iterative RL algorithm that separates exploration and learning.
result Effective horizon explains why deep RL works in stochastic environments.

The paper develops formulas for hedging and arbitrage in markets with random stopping times.

problem Developing pricing formulas for assets in markets with random stopping times.
method Modeling market with random stopping time, analyzing conditional essential supremum, and describing super-hedging prices.
result Explicit formulas for super-hedging prices and Immediate-Profit arbitrage are derived.

We study a maturity randomization technique for approximating optimal control problems. The algorithm is based on a sequence of control problems with random terminal horizon which converges to the original one. This is a generalization of the so-called Canadization procedure suggested by Carr [Review of Financial Studi…

2006-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

The problem of portfolio optimization is one of the most important issues in asset management. This paper proposes a new dynamic portfolio strategy based on the time-varying structures of MST networks in Chinese stock markets, where the market condition is further considered when using the optimal portfolios for invest…

2016-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Financial event studies often misestimate causal effects due to misspecified factor models.

problem Misspecification of factor models in financial event studies leads to inconsistent estimates of causal effects.
method Proposed synthetic control methods to construct replicating portfolios from control securities.
result Synthetic control methods provide more accurate estimates of causal effects in event studies.

The paper evaluates various forecasting methods for inflation, finding ML models superior.

problem Forecasting inflation using disaggregated data and machine learning.
method Examines traditional and machine learning models, including random forest, for disaggregated and aggregated inflation forecasts.
result Aggregating disaggregated forecasts performs similarly to survey-based expectations and aggregate models.

New method protects whistleblowers from retaliation by ensuring their reports remain private.

problem Whistleblowers face retaliation, and current protections are insufficient.
method Formalizes protection against strong-adversary threat model as per-report (0,δ)(0, δ)-differential privacy, and provides a generic mechanism to reduce private auditing to private continual counting.
result Demonstrates a reduction in selection error and improved utility over randomized response.

We study in detail and explicitly solve the version of Kyle's model introduced in a specific case in \cite{BB}, where the trading horizon is given by an exponentially distributed random time. The first part of the paper is devoted to the analysis of time-homogeneous equilibria using tools from the theory of one-dimensi…

2016-03-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper fine-tunes a language model to predict long-term stock buy signals.

problem Predicting long-term stock price movements with narrative text.
method Fine-tuning a small language model on 10-K reports for buy/sell decisions.
result Buy signals generated from 10-K text are most precise at 6 and 9 months, providing 4.8-9% improvement over random selection.

Logarithmic regret for continuous-time reinforcement learning.

problem Continuous-time Markov decision processes with unknown transition probabilities and holding times.
method Upper confidence reinforcement learning, mean holding time estimation, stochastic comparison of point processes.
result Logarithmic regret bound achieved in finite time.

Consider the problem of sampling sequentially from a finite number of N2N \geq 2 populations, specified by random variables XkiX^i_k, i=1,,N, i = 1,\ldots , N, and k=1,2,k = 1, 2, \ldots; where XkiX^i_k denotes the outcome from population ii the kthk^{th} time it is sampled. It is assumed that for each fixed ii, $\{ X^i_k \}_{k …

2015-04-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Action-bisimulation learns long-horizon controllability for reinforcement learning.

problem Learning relevant state features in high-dimensional observations for robust reinforcement learning.
method Action-bisimulation encoding, inspired by bisimulation invariance, extends single-step controllability to multi-step.
result Action-bisimulation pretraining improves sample efficiency in various environments.