Minimization of a Function of a Quadratic Functional with Application to Optimal Portfolio Selection

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Abstract

We present an explicit closed-form solution to the problem of minimizing the combination of linear functional and a function of quadratic functional, subject to a system of affine constraints. This is of interest for solving important problems in financial economics related to optimal portfolio selection. The new results essentially generalize previous results of the authors concerning optimal portfolio selection with translation invariant and positive homogeneous risk measures. The classical mean-variance model and the recently introduced and investigated tail mean-variance model are special cases of the problem discussed here.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)308-322
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Optimization Theory and Applications
Volume170
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2016

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© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Keywords

  • Function of quadratic functional
  • Linear constraints
  • Minimization
  • Portfolio selection
  • Tail variance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Optimization
  • Applied Mathematics

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