Over the last decade we have witnessed the rise and fall of the so-called new economy stocks. One central question is to what extent these new firms differ from traditional firms. Empirical evidence suggests that stock returns are not normally distributed. In this article we investigate whether...

We present an analysis of the performance of the Spanish Stock Market over the last six years, examining the most widely used index, i.e. the IBEX 35. Our analysis is broader than conventional benchmark approaches because we study the properties of all feasible portfolios, i.e. portfolios...

We present an analysis of the performance of the DAX, German's majorstock market index, over the last two years. Our analysis is broaderthan conventional benchmark approaches because we study the propertiesof all feasible portfolios, i.e. portfolios composed given the sameinvestment opportunity...

Institutional investment decisions are generally centered around mandates, where a manager's deviation from the benchmark is controlled by means of a tracking error volatility (TEV) constraint. This constraint is of absolute nature: once imposed, it should be honored irrespective of market...

When delegating an investment decisions to a professional manager, investors often anchor their mandate to a specific benchmark. The manager's exposure to risk is controlled by means of a tracking error volatility constraint. It depends on market conditions whether this constraint is easily met...