Abstract: Despite repeated evidence that asset allocation accounts for a very large fraction of a portfolio return, the industry has never stopped favouring stock picking as the preferred form of active investment strategy. In this paper, we attempt to rehabilitate the importance of active asset allocation in the investment process. We review the benefits of traditional and alternative style management and provide evidence that optimal strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies are likely to significantly enhance the risk-adjusted performance of a multi-style multi-class portfolio. We finally argue that the future of hedge fund investing may very well lie in the opportunities such alternative investment vehicles offer in terms of improving the asset allocation process.
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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