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Sparse Mean-Variance Portfolios: A Penalized Utility Approach

Statistical Finance 2016-10-05 v4

Abstract

This paper considers mean-variance optimization under uncertainty, specifically when one desires a sparsified set of optimal portfolio weights. From the standpoint of a Bayesian investor, our approach produces a small portfolio from many potential assets while acknowledging uncertainty in asset returns and parameter estimates. We demonstrate the procedure using static and dynamic models for asset returns.

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@article{arxiv.1512.02310,
  title  = {Sparse Mean-Variance Portfolios: A Penalized Utility Approach},
  author = {David Puelz and P. Richard Hahn and Carlos M. Carvalho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.02310},
  year   = {2016}
}
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