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Active Portfolio Management
Active Portfolio Management
Active Portfolio Management
Empirical evidences
Tracking Error
Information Ratio
Alpha average active returns over time
Port
Benchmark Active
Returns
Returns
returns
3.1
3
0.1
2.1
2
0.1
5.1
5
0.1
5.1
5
0.1
1.1
1
0.1
2.1
2
0.1
3.1
3
0.1
3.1
3
0.1
5.1
5
0.1
1.1
1
0.1
Average
(alpha)
0.1
Stdev
0.00
Port
Benchmark Active
Returns
Returns
returns
3.1
3
0.1
2.1
2
0.1
5.1
5
0.1
5.1
5
0.1
1.1
1
0.1
1.9
2
-0.1
2.9
3
-0.1
2.9
3
-0.1
4.9
5
-0.1
0.9
1
-0.1
Average
(alpha)
0.00
Stdev
10.54%
Tracking Error
Backward looking
Forward looking
Determinants
Treynor-Black Model
Optimal portfolio for an investor has allocation to
both, active and passive portfolios
Assumption:
Markets are nearly efficient
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Ri R f .( Rm R f )
i Ri Ri
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