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Building optimal risky and utility maximizing TIAA/CREF portfolios
jeudi 15 octobre 2015 à 10:35–12:05 EDT
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Mutual fund portfolio construction, Variable annuity portfolio construction, Risk tolerance, Risk and return, Utility maximizing portfolios
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We present a process to build optimal risky and utility maximizing TIAA/CREF variable annuity and mutual fund portfolios through the use of Excel Solver. Annuities and mutual funds present a special challenge to Markowitz optimization because they cannot be sold short.
Lead & Corresponding Author
Dr. Larry J. Prather, Ph.D., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Job Title
John Massey Endowed Chair & Professor of Finance
Additional Authors
Dr. Han-Sheng Chen, Ph.D., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Finance
Ying-Chou Lin, Ph.D., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Finance