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Minimizing the Probability of Ruin when Consumption is Ratcheted

Risk Management 2008-12-10 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

We assume that an agent's rate of consumption is {\it ratcheted}; that is, it forms a non-decreasing process. Given the rate of consumption, we act as financial advisers and find the optimal investment strategy for the agent who wishes to minimize his probability of ruin.

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@article{arxiv.0806.2358,
  title  = {Minimizing the Probability of Ruin when Consumption is Ratcheted},
  author = {Erhan Bayraktar and Virginia R. Young},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.2358},
  year   = {2008}
}

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Key Words: Self-annuitization, optimal investment, stochastic optimal control, probability of ruin, ratcheting of consumption

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