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The classical dynamic programming-based optimal stochastic control methods fail to cope with nonseparable dynamic optimization problems as the principle of optimality no longer applies in such situations. Among these notorious nonseparable…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2013-03-06 Xiangyu Cui , Xun Li , Duan Li

We study continuous-time portfolio selection under monotone mean-variance (MMV) preferences in a jump-diffusion model, presenting an explicit solution different from that under classical mean-variance (MV) preferences in dynamic settings…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2024-05-14 Yuchen Li , Zongxia Liang , Shunzhi Pang

The portfolio optimisation problem, first raised by Harry Markowitz in 1952, has been a fundamental and central topic to understanding the stock market and making decisions. There has been plenty of works contributing to development of the…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2019-07-09 Xiang Meng

We investigate discrete-time mean-variance portfolio selection problems viewed as a Markov decision process. We transform the problems into a new model with deterministic transition function for which the Bellman optimality equation holds.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-23 Nicole Bäuerle , Anna Jaśkiewicz

This paper studies a variation of the continuous-time mean-variance portfolio selection where a tracking-error penalization is added to the mean-variance criterion. The tracking error term penalizes the distance between the allocation…

Computational Finance · Quantitative Finance 2020-09-21 William Lefebvre , Gregoire Loeper , Huyên Pham

This paper concerns the continuous time mean-variance portfolio selection problem with a special nonlinear wealth equation. This nonlinear wealth equation has a nonsmooth coefficient and the dual method developed in [6] does not work. We…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2016-06-20 Shaolin Ji , Xiaomin Shi

We investigate whether sophisticated volatility estimation improves the out-of-sample performance of mean-variance portfolio strategies relative to the naive 1/N strategy. The portfolio strategies rely solely upon second moments. Using a…

General Finance · Quantitative Finance 2022-02-15 Michael Curran , Patrick O'Sullivan , Ryan Zalla

This paper studies a mean-risk portfolio choice problem for log-returns in a continuous-time, complete market. This is a growth-optimal problem with risk control. The risk of log-returns is measured by weighted Value-at-Risk (WVaR), which…

Risk Management · Quantitative Finance 2021-12-30 Pengyu Wei , Zuo Quan Xu

In the paper, we consider three quadratic optimization problems which are frequently applied in portfolio theory, i.e, the Markowitz mean-variance problem as well as the problems based on the mean-variance utility function and the quadratic…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2013-05-13 Taras Bodnar , Nestor Parolya , Wolfgang Schmid

We study continuous-time portfolio choice with nonlinear payoffs under smooth ambiguity and Bayesian learning. We develop a general framework for dynamic, non-concave asset allocation that accommodates nonlinear payoffs, broad utility…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2026-03-10 Emanuele Borgonovo , An Chen , Massimo Marinacci , Shihao Zhu

In this report we derive the strategic (deterministic) allocation to bonds and stocks resulting in the optimal mean-variance trade-off on a given investment horizon. The underlying capital market features a mean-reverting process for equity…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2022-01-17 Søren Fiig Jarner

This paper studies an optimal dividend problem for a company that aims to maximize the mean-variance (MV) objective of the accumulated discounted dividend payments up to its ruin time. The MV objective involves an integral form over a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-08-19 Jingyi Cao , Dongchen Li , Virginia R. Young , Bin Zou

In this paper, we consider equilibrium strategies under Volterra processes and time-inconsistent preferences embracing mean-variance portfolio selection (MVP). Using a functional It\^o calculus approach, we overcome the non-Markovian and…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2021-12-23 Bingyan Han , Hoi Ying Wong

We present an exact algorithm for mean-risk optimization subject to a budget constraint, where decision variables may be continuous or integer. The risk is measured by the covariance matrix and weighted by an arbitrary monotone function,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-05-08 Christoph Buchheim , Marianna De Santis , Francesco Rinaldi , Long Trieu

A new framework for portfolio diversification is introduced which goes beyond the classical mean-variance approach and portfolio allocation strategies such as risk parity. It is based on a novel concept called portfolio dimensionality that…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2019-09-23 Mathias Barkhagen , Brian Fleming , Sergio Garcia Quiles , Jacek Gondzio , Joerg Kalcsics , Jens Kroeske , Sotirios Sabanis , Arne Staal

This paper considers a newly delayed reinsurance and investment optimization problem incorporating random risk aversion, in which an insurer pursues maximization of the expected certainty equivalent of her/his terminal wealth and the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-23 Jian-hao Kang , Zhun Gou , Nan-jing Huang

Choosing a portfolio of risky assets over time that maximizes the expected return at the same time as it minimizes portfolio risk is a classical problem in Mathematical Finance and is referred to as the dynamic Markowitz problem (when the…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2020-01-20 Gabriela Kováčová , Birgit Rudloff

The monotone mean-variance (MMV) preference proposed by Maccheroni, et al. (Math. Finance 19(3): 487-521, 2009) fails to differentiate strictly dominant payoffs, which may cause inconsistency in portfolio decision-making. This paper…

Mathematical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2026-04-03 Yike Wang , Yusha Chen , Jingzhen Liu , Zhenyu Cui

In this paper, we present an extended exploratory continuous-time mean-variance framework for portfolio management. Our strategy involves a new clustering method based on simulated annealing, which allows for more practical asset selection.…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2023-03-07 Zhou Fang

Portfolio optimization has long been dominated by covariance-based strategies, such as the Markowitz Mean-Variance framework. However, these approaches often fail to ensure a balanced risk structure across assets, leading to concentration…

Portfolio Management · Quantitative Finance 2025-08-07 Biswarup Chakraborty