Portfolio Diversification

An introduction to, and analysis of, portfolio diversification as a tool for combining risky investments with a goal of reducing risk

Francois-Serge Lhabitant (Author)

9781785481918, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 1 September 2017

274 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.48 kg

Portfolio Diversification provides an update on the practice of combining several risky investments in a portfolio with the goal of reducing the portfolio's overall risk. In this book, readers will find a comprehensive introduction and analysis of various dimensions of portfolio diversification (assets, maturities, industries, countries, etc.), along with time diversification strategies (long term vs. short term diversification) and diversification using other risk measures than variance. Several tools to quantify and implement optimal diversification are discussed and illustrated.

1. Portfolio Size, Weights and Entropy-based Diversification 2. Modern Portfolio Theory and Diversification 3. Naive Portfolio Diversification 4. Risk-budgeting and Risk-based Portfolios 5. Factor Models and Portfolio Diversification 6. Non-normal Return Distributions, Multi-period Models and Time Diversification 7. Portfolio Diversification in Practice

Subject Areas: Game theory [PBUD]