Efficiency of dynamic portfolio choices: An experiment

40 Pages Posted: 23 Apr 2020 Last revised: 28 Oct 2021

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Jacopo Magnani

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Jean Paul Rabanal

University of Stavanger

Olga Rud

University of Stavanger

Yabin Wang

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Date Written: February 4, 2021

Abstract

We study the efficiency of dynamic portfolio choices using the nonparametric methods of Dybvig (1988) and Post (2003). We compare a dynamic portfolio task against an equivalent static Arrow-Debreu problem under two alternative environments: (i) nonpooled with 2^T terminal states, and (ii) pooled with T+1 unique terminal states. The results suggest that within each environment, efficiency is lower under a static format, and when the number of final states is larger. In the nonpooled dynamic task, which allows for path-dependent strategies, we find that efficiency losses are driven by a form of stop-loss strategy.

Keywords: Dynamic Portfolio Allocation, Efficiency, Laboratory Experiments

JEL Classification: C91, D81, G11

Suggested Citation

Magnani, Jacopo and Rabanal, Jean Paul and Rud, Olga and Wang, Yabin, Efficiency of dynamic portfolio choices: An experiment (February 4, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3564208 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3564208

Jacopo Magnani

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Klæbuveien 72
Trondheim, 7030
Norway
46386027 (Phone)

Jean Paul Rabanal

University of Stavanger ( email )

PB 8002
Stavanger, 4036
Norway

Olga Rud (Contact Author)

University of Stavanger ( email )

PB 8002
Stavanger, 4036
Norway

Yabin Wang

Norwegian University of Science and Technology ( email )

Klæbuveien 72
Trondheim, 7030
Norway

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