Portfolio Optimization With Stochastic Dominance Constraints

Darinka Dentcheva () and Andrzej Ruszczynski ()

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Abstract: We consider the problem of constructing a portfolio of finitely many assets whose returns are described by a discrete joint distribution. We propose a new portfolio optimization model involving stochastic dominance constraints on the portfolio return. We develop optimality and duality theory for these models. We construct equivalent optimization models with utility functions. Numerical illustration is provided.

Keywords: portfolio optimization; stochastic dominance; risk; utility functions; duality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cfn, nep-cmp, nep-fin and nep-rmg
Date: 2004-02-19, Revised 2006-03-02
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