Robust Equity Portfolio Management, + Website - (Frank J. Fabozzi) by Woo Chang Kim & Jang Ho Kim & Frank J Fabozzi (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This is a comprehensive book on robust portfolio optimization, which includes up-to-date developments and will interest readers looking for advanced material on portfolio optimization. The book will also attract introductory-level readers because it begins by reviewing the foundations of portfolio optimization. The material in this book emphasizes applications in equity portfolio management and includes MATLAB codes that can assist readers of all levels in implementing robust models. The book aims to help the reader fully understand formulations, performances, and properties of robust portfolios. Application in the equity market is described throughout the book and the implementation of robust models is explained in detail with example code"--

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive portfolio optimization guide, with provided MATLAB code

Robust Equity Portfolio Management + Website offers the most comprehensive coverage available in this burgeoning field. Beginning with the fundamentals before moving into advanced techniques, this book provides useful coverage for both beginners and advanced readers. MATLAB code is provided to allow readers of all levels to begin implementing robust models immediately, with detailed explanations and applications in the equity market included to help you grasp the real-world use of each technique. The discussion includes the most up-to-date thinking and cutting-edge methods, including a much-needed alternative to the traditional Markowitz mean-variance model. Unparalleled in depth and breadth, this book is an invaluable reference for all risk managers, portfolio managers, and analysts.

Portfolio construction models originating from the standard Markowitz mean-variance model have a high input sensitivity that threatens optimization, spawning a flurry of research into new analytic techniques. This book covers the latest developments along with the basics, to give you a truly comprehensive understanding backed by a robust, practical skill set.

• Get up to speed on the latest developments in portfolio optimization
• Implement robust models using provided MATLAB code
• Learn advanced optimization methods with equity portfolio applications
• Understand the formulations, performances, and properties of robust portfolios

The Markowitz mean-variance model remains the standard framework for portfolio optimization, but the interest in--and need for--an alternative is rapidly increasing. Resolving the sensitivity issue and dramatically reducing portfolio risk is a major focus of today's portfolio manager. Robust Equity Portfolio Management + Website provides a viable alternative framework, and the hard skills to implement any optimization method.

From the Back Cover

Since Harry Markowitz published his mean-variance model in 1952, numerous extensions have followed attempting to overcome its limitations. Robust Equity Portfolio Management provides singular coverage on one of these extensions--the construction of robust portfolios for equity portfolio management within the mean-variance framework.

Whether you have no background in portfolio management and optimization or want to add quantitative robust equity portfolio management to your skill set, this versatile guide offers step-by-step instruction on the theory and mechanics you need to use robust models for optimal portfolio construction. After an insightful primer on portfolio theory and optimization supported by programming examples, coverage advances to robust formulations, implementation of robust portfolio optimization, attributes of robust portfolios, and robust portfolio performance. Financial professionals and newcomers alike will benefit from:

• Peerless depth and focus of material on the quantitative side of equity portfolio management, with emphasis on portfolio optimization and risk analysis
• Engaging reviews of theoretical developments alongside numerous programming examples to demonstrate their use in practice
• A wealth of historical data, expert insight, and technical expertise used to examine the formulations, implementations, and properties of robust equity portfolios
• A companion website offering hands-on practice implementing portfolio problems in MATLAB, as well as a complete list of MATLAB codes used in the book
• A practical look at software packages for solving robust optimization problems with both easily defined uncertainty sets and functions for automatically reformulating problems into a tractable form

Set yourself apart with the specialized training to explore advanced methods for improving portfolio robustness with Robust Equity Portfolio Management.

About the Author

WOO CHANG KIM is associate professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He serves on the editorial boards for several journals, including Journal of Portfolio Management, Optimization and Engineering, and Quantitative Finance Letters.

JANG HO KIM is assistant professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at Kyung Hee University.

FRANK J. FABOZZI is editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management, professor of finance at EDHEC Business School, and a senior scientific adviser at the EDHEC-Risk Institute.