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May 2005 A theory of bond portfolios
Ivar Ekeland, Erik Taflin
Ann. Appl. Probab. 15(2): 1260-1305 (May 2005). DOI: 10.1214/105051605000000160

Abstract

We introduce a bond portfolio management theory based on foundations similar to those of stock portfolio management. A general continuous-time zero-coupon market is considered. The problem of optimal portfolios of zero-coupon bonds is solved for general utility functions, under a condition of no-arbitrage in the zero-coupon market. A mutual fund theorem is proved, in the case of deterministic volatilities. Explicit expressions are given for the optimal solutions for several utility functions.

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Ivar Ekeland. Erik Taflin. "A theory of bond portfolios." Ann. Appl. Probab. 15 (2) 1260 - 1305, May 2005. https://doi.org/10.1214/105051605000000160

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Published: May 2005
First available in Project Euclid: 3 May 2005

zbMATH: 1125.91051
MathSciNet: MR2134104
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/105051605000000160

Subjects:
Primary: 49J55 , 60H07 , 90C46 , 91B28

Keywords: Bond portfolios , Hilbert space valued processes , optimal portfolios , Roll-Overs , utility optimization

Rights: Copyright © 2005 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

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