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Bridge over ocean
13 November 2007 Multimedia

Optimal Rebalancing

  1. Sébastien Page, CFA

In this webcast, Sébastien Page, CFA, discusses the following:
• Balancing the cost of sub-optimal portfolio weightings with the cost of restoring the optimal weights

Sébastien Page, CFA, discusses the following:

  • Balancing the cost of sub-optimal portfolio weightings with the cost of restoring the optimal weights
  • Multi-period optimization (dynamic programming with Markowitz heuristic) to determine when and how to rebalance a portfolio

The background articles for this presentation are:

  • "Optimal Execution for Portfolio Transitions," by Mark Kritzman, CFA, Simon Myrgren, and Sébastien Page, CFA, in The Journal of Portfolio Management, Spring 2007, Vol. 33, No. 3: 33-39.
  • "Single-Period Mean–Variance Analysis in a Changing World," by Harry M. Markowitz and Erik L. van Dijk in Financial Analysts Journal, March/April 2003, Vol. 59, No. 2: 30-44.

Please note that text may be difficult to read in this recording. The presentation slides are available for download in the video player.