Momentum and Mean-Reversion in Strategic Asset Allocation

34 Pages Posted: 7 Jun 2006 Last revised: 28 Jan 2009

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Ralph S. J. Koijen

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Tilburg University and CentER

Alessandro Sbuelz

Catholic University of Milan - Department of Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, and Econometrics; Bocconi University - CAREFIN - Centre for Applied Research in Finance

Date Written: January 27, 2009

Abstract

We study a dynamic asset allocation problem in which stock returns exhibit short-run momentum and long-run mean reversion. We develop a tractable continuous-time model that captures these two predictability features and derive the optimal investment strategy in closed-form. The model predicts negative hedging demands for medium-term investors, and an allocation to stocks that is non-monotonic in the investor's horizon. Momentum substantially increases the economic value of hedging time-variation in investment opportunities. These utility gains are preserved when we impose realistic borrowing and short-sales constraints and allow the investor to trade on a monthly frequency.

Keywords: Return predictability, Momentum, Mean reversion, Portfolio choice

JEL Classification: G0, G11, G12

Suggested Citation

Koijen, Ralph S. J. and Rodriguez, Juan Carlos and Sbuelz, Alessandro, Momentum and Mean-Reversion in Strategic Asset Allocation (January 27, 2009). EFA 2006 Zurich Meetings, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=687205 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.687205

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