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OPTIONED PORTFOLIO SELECTION: MODELS AND ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Liang Jianfeng,
Zhang Shuzhong,
Li Duan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
mathematical finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.98
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1467-9965
pISSN - 0960-1627
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9965.2008.00348.x
Subject(s) - portfolio , stochastic game , mathematical optimization , portfolio optimization , selection (genetic algorithm) , computer science , variance (accounting) , index (typography) , stochastic programming , monotonic function , modern portfolio theory , mathematical economics , post modern portfolio theory , replicating portfolio , econometrics , mathematics , economics , artificial intelligence , finance , accounting , mathematical analysis , world wide web
The mean‐variance model of Markowitz and many of its extensions have been playing an instrumental role in guiding the practice of portfolio selection. In this paper we study a mean‐variance formulation for the portfolio selection problem involving options. In particular, the portfolio in question contains a stock index and some European style options on the index. A refined mean‐variance methodology is adopted in our approach to formulate this problem as multistage stochastic optimization. It turns out that there are two different solution techniques, both lead to explicit solutions of the problem: one is based on stochastic programming and optimality conditions, and the other one is based on stochastic control and dynamic programming. We introduce both techniques, because their strengths are very different so as to suit different possible extensions and refinements of the basic model. Attention is paid to the structure of the optimal payoff function, which is shown to possess rich properties. Further refinements of the model, such as the request that the payoff should be monotonic with respect to the index, are discussed. Throughout the paper, various numerical examples are used to illustrate the underlying concepts.