Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Notation |
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1 An Introduction to the GAMS Modeling System |
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1.3.1 Lexical conventions |
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1.3.3 Expressions, functions, and operators |
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1.3.4 Assignment statements |
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1.3.5 Variable declarations |
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1.3.6 Constraints: Equation declarations |
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13 | (1) |
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1.3.8 The SOLVE statement and model types |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.10 Conditional compilation |
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20 | (1) |
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1.4.1 The Integrated Development Environment |
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1.4.2 Command line interaction |
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22 | (1) |
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25 | (16) |
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2.2 Basics of Data Handling |
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2.2.1 Data entry: SCALARs, PARAMETERs, and TABLES |
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26 | (2) |
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2.2.2 External data files: INCLUDE |
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28 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Output: DISPLAY and PUT |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.4 A Complete Example: Portfolio Dedication |
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32 | (7) |
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39 | (2) |
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3 Mean-Variance Portfolio Optimization |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2 Basics of Mean-Variance Models |
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3.2.1 Data estimation for the mean-variance model |
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46 | (2) |
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3.2.2 Allowing short sales |
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48 | (1) |
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50 | (3) |
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3.3.1 Risk-free borrowing |
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51 | (2) |
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3.4 Diversification Limits and Transaction Costs |
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53 | (4) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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3.5 International Portfolio Management |
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57 | (6) |
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3.5.1 Implementation with dynamic sets |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (2) |
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4 Portfolio Models for Fixed Income |
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63 | (1) |
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4.2 Basics of Fixed-Income Modeling |
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64 | (10) |
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64 | (2) |
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4.2.2 GAMS as a financial calculator: continuous time |
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66 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Bootstrapping the term structure of interest rates |
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68 | (5) |
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4.2.4 Considerations for realistic modeling |
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74 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Horizon return model |
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4.3.2 Tradeability considerations |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (1) |
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4.5 Factor Immunization Model |
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85 | (4) |
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4.5.1 Direct yield maximization |
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87 | (2) |
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4.6 Factor Immunization for Corporate Bonds |
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4.6.1 The model data sets |
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4.6.2 The optimization models |
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90 | (4) |
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94 | (1) |
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5.3 Mean Absolute Deviation Models |
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5.3.1 Downside risk and tracking models |
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5.3.2 Comparing mean-variance and mean absolute deviation |
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101 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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5.5 Conditional Value-at-Risk Models |
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106 | (3) |
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108 | (1) |
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5.6 Utility Maximization Models |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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5.7 Put/Call Efficient Frontier Models |
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111 | (8) |
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117 | (2) |
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6 Dynamic Portfolio Optimization with Stochastic Programming |
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119 | (18) |
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119 | (1) |
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6.2 Dynamic Optimization for Fixed-Income Securities |
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119 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Stochastic dedication |
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120 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Stochastic dedication with borrowing and lending |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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6.3 Formulating Two-Stage Stochastic Programs |
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6.3.1 Deterministic and stochastic two-stage programs |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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6.4 Single Premium Deferred Annuities: A Multi-stage Stochastic Program |
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6.4.1 Background and data |
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128 | (5) |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (8) |
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7.2 Models for Index Funds |
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138 | (7) |
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7.2.1 A structural model for index funds |
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7.2.2 A co-movement model for index funds |
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139 | (1) |
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7.2.3 A selective hedging model for index funds |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (2) |
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8 Case Studies in Financial Optimization |
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145 | (24) |
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145 | (1) |
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8.2 Application I: International Asset Allocation |
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146 | (10) |
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8.2.1 Operational considerations |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (5) |
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156 | (1) |
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8.3 Application II: Corporate Bond Portfolio Management |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (1) |
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8.4 Application III: Insurance Policies with Guarantees |
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159 | (5) |
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164 | (1) |
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8.5 Application IV: Personal Financial Planning |
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164 | (5) |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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