A Global-Optimal Portfolio Theory beyond the R-σ Model

Yifan Liu a, Shi-Dong Liang b

Author information


a School of Physics, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; School of Economics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China 

b 2. School of Physics, and State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

E-mail: stslsd@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Shi-Dong Liang)


Abstract


Deviations from the efficient market hypothesis allow us to benefit from risk premium in nancial markets. We propose a three-pronged (R, σ, H) theory to generalize the (R, σ) model and present the formulation of a three-pronged (R, σ, H) model and its Pareto-optimal solution. We dene the local-optimal weights (wR, wσ,wH) that construct the triangle of the quasi-optimal investing subspace and further dene the centroid or incenter of the triangle as the optimal investing weights that optimize the mean return, risk premium, and volatility risk. By numerically investigating the Chinese stock market, we demonstrate the validity of this formulation method. The proposed theory provides investors of different styles (conservative or aggressive) an efficient way to design portfolios in nancial markets to maximize the mean return while minimizing the volatility risk.


Keywords


Portfolio, R-σ model, Hurst exponent, risk premium, volatility, Chinese stock market 


Cite this article


Yifan Liu, Shi-Dong Liang. A Global-Optimal Portfolio Theory beyond the R-σ Model. Front. Econ. China, 2020, 15(1): 124‒139 https://doi.org/10.3868/s060-011-020-0006-4 

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