Optimal Investment with Stopping in Finite Horizon
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate dynamic optimization problems featuring both stochastic control and optimal stopping in a finite time horizon. The paper aims to develop new methodologies, which are significantly different from those of mixed dynamic optimal control and stopping problems in the existing literature, to study a manager's decision. We formulate our model to a free boundary problem of a fully nonlinear equation. Furthermore, by means of a dual transformation for the above problem, we convert the above problem to a new free boundary problem of a linear equation. Finally, we apply the theoretical results to challenging, yet practically relevant and important, risk-sensitive problems in wealth management to obtain the properties of the optimal strategy and the right time to achieve a certain level over a finite time investment horizon.
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@article{arxiv.1406.6940,
title = {Optimal Investment with Stopping in Finite Horizon},
author = {Xiongfei Jian and Xun Li and Fahuai Yi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.6940},
year = {2014}
}