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Two Problems in Portfolio Analysis: Conditional and Multiplicative Random Variables

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  • Stevens, Guy V. G.

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The purpose of this paper is to consider some problems arising in several applications of the theory of portfolio analysis pioneered by Markowitz [8] and Tobin [13]. This theory of asset choice under uncertainty has been applied to a large and growing set of problems beyond the original application to the selection of the investor's optimal portfolio, e.g., the capital budgeting decision of the firm (Lintner [7]), international capital flows (Grubel [5]), the choice of an export mix for a country (Brainard and Cooper [1] and the flow of direct investment (Stevens [12] and Prachowny [10]). In all applications a common element is the set of efficient portfolios which, in turn, is determined. by the set of moments—means, variances, and covariances—of the returns from the different assets that are. Considered for inclusion in the portfolio.

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  • Stevens, Guy V. G., 1971. "Two Problems in Portfolio Analysis: Conditional and Multiplicative Random Variables," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(5), pages 1235-1250, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:6:y:1971:i:05:p:1235-1250_02
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    1. Guy V. G. Stevens, 1973. "The multinational firm and the determinants of investment," International Finance Discussion Papers 29, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    2. Peter B. Clark, 1973. "Uncertainty, Exchange Risk, And The Level Of International Trade," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 11(3), pages 302-313, September.
    3. John Lintner, 1976. "Interest Rate Expectations and Optimal Forward Commitments for Institutional Investors," NBER Chapters, in: Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 3, number 4, pages 445-520, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    4. Booth, Laurence, 2003. "Discounting expected values with parameter uncertainty," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 9(5), pages 505-519, November.

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