Adequate Decision Rules for Portfolio Choice Problems

2002. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-349-43234-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 114 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 177 g

Reihe: Finance and Capital Markets Series

The author presents the theory of portfolio choice from a new perspective, recommending decision rules that have advantages over those currently used in theory and practice. Portfolio choice theory relies on expected values. Goodall argues that this dependence has a historical basis and argues that current decision rules are inadequate for most portfolio choice situations. Drawing on econometric solutions proposed for the problem of forecasting outcomes of a chance experiment, the author defines adequacy criteria, and proposes adequate decision rules for a variety of situations. Goodall's theory combines the problems of prediction and choice, and formulates solutions based on cost functions that fit the underlying decision situation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goodall, T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Risk and decision Analysis of prominent decision rules Adequate decision rules for portfolio choice Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

THILO GOODALL holds a PhD from the University of Freiburg (Germany) and is currently with SAM Sustainable Asset Management in Switzerland.