Table of Contents:
  • UTILITY AND RISK ANALYSISUtility TheoryPreferences under uncertaintyExpected utilityRisk aversionStochastic dominanceAlternative expected utility theoryRisk MeasuresCoherent and convex risk measuresStandard risk measuresSTANDARD PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATIONStatic OptimizationMean-variance analysisAlternative criteriaFurther readingIndexed Funds and BenchmarkingIndexed fundsBenchmark portfolio optimizationFurther readingPortfolio PerformanceStandard performance measuresPerformance decompositionFurther readingDYNAMIC PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATIONDynamic Programming OptimizationControl theoryLifetime portfolio selectionFurther readingOptimal Payoff Profiles and Long-Term ManagementOptimal payoffs as functions of a benchmarkApplication to long-term managementFurther readingOptimization within Specific MarketsOptimization in incomplete marketsOptimization with constraintsOptimization with transaction costsOther frameworksFurther readingSTRUCTURED PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTPortfolio InsuranceThe option-based portfolio insuranceThe constant proportion portfolio insuranceComparison between OBPI and CPPIFurther readingOptimal Dynamic Portfolio with Risk LimitsOptimal insured portfolio: discrete-time caseOptimal insured portfolio: the dynamically complete caseValue-at-risk and expected shortfall-based managementFurther readingHedge FundsThe hedge funds industryHedge funds performanceOptimal allocation in hedge fundsFurther readingReferences.