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On Tobin's Multiperiod Portfolio Theorem

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  • Heping XIONG

    (Department of Finance, Economics and Management School of Wuhan University,Luojia Hill,Wuhan,China.)

  • Jingming ZHOU

    (Department of Finance,Economics and Management School of Wuhan University,Luojia Hill,Wuhan,China)

Abstract

This paper investigates the multi-period portfolio problem under the framework of Tobin. Specifically, the paper analyzes the optimal two-period portfolio strategy compared with the buy-and-hold strategy, the stochastic rebalancing strategy and the simple rebalancing strategy. According to the result of the numerical example, both the non-Tobin strategy and stochastic rebalancing strategy are better than Tobin strategy, even near the origin. Therefore, the Tobin’s multiperiod portfolio theorem is not always true.

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  • Heping XIONG & Jingming ZHOU, 2013. "On Tobin's Multiperiod Portfolio Theorem," Journal for Economic Forecasting, Institute for Economic Forecasting, vol. 0(3), pages 199-208, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rjr:romjef:v::y:2013:i:3:p:199-208
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    Keywords

    Tobin’s multiperiod portfolio Theorem; the simple rebalancing Strategy (Tobin’s Strategy); non-Tobin’s Strategy; the buy-and-hold Strategy; the stochastic rebalancing strategy;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions

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