Classic option pricing theory values a derivative contract via dynamic replication, and views the derivative as redundant relative to the replicating portfolio. In practice, while dynamic replication proves highly effective in drastically reducing the risk in derivative investments, the...

This report is a brief of the actual research and discusses two ways of asset allocation in Hedge Funds to generate alpha over the fund of hedge funds. The fund of hedge funds have fallen out of favour for investors seeking alternative investments as they have lagged the general market returns....

In Part 1 a simple market timing algorithm was described that switches from an exchange traded fund representing U. S. equities (SPY) to one holding treasury long bonds (TLT) every month on the last day, the switch being made to whichever ETF has the greatest ratio of current adjusted closing...

These working notes on algorithmic trading are designed as an introduction to the basic equations that govern the day-to-day trading of an investment portfolio to meet a predefined strategic asset allocation. The algebraic framework applies generally to long only and long/short strategies. It...

Microeconomic modeling of investors behavior in financial markets and its results crucially depends on assumptions about the mathematical shape of the underlying preference functions as well as their parameterizations. With the purpose to shed some light on the question, which preferences...

We examine the portfolio-choice puzzle posed by Canner, Mankiw, and Weil (1997). The idea is to test a conclusion reached by Elton and Gruber (2000), stating that a bonds/stocks ratio which decreases in relation to risk tolerance does not necessarily mean a contradiction of modern...

This paper discusses multi-period investment processes under parameter uncer- tainty and criteria to maximize exponential growth. Applying an information- theoretical argument, we find, for a Bernoulli process, the least biased investment strategy consistent with an expected exponential growth...

We investigate whether alternative asset classes should be included in optimal portfolios of the most prominent investor personae in the Behavioral Finance literature, namely, the Cumulative Prospect Theory, the Markowitz and the Loss Averse types of investors. We develop a stochastic spanning...

Financial markets are typically characterized by high (low) price level and low (high) volatility during boom (bust) periods, suggesting that price and volatility tend to move together with different market conditions/states. By proposing a simple heterogeneous agent model of fundamentalists and...

This study examines the effect of Herding in different states (low, high and extreme volatility) in Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2009-2013 using Chang et al. (2000) and Balcilar et al. (2013) models. In this survey, herding is tested under 3 market regimes. The results don't show...