In this paper, we compare the performance of the optimal attainable payoffs (of a general claim) derived by the variance-optimal approach and the indifference argument under the mean-variance preference in an incomple...In this paper, we compare the performance of the optimal attainable payoffs (of a general claim) derived by the variance-optimal approach and the indifference argument under the mean-variance preference in an incomplete market. Both payoffs are expressed by the signed variance-optimal martingale measure. Our results are applied to the claim hedging under partial information.展开更多
基金This work is supported in part by National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar No. 70225002.
文摘In this paper, we compare the performance of the optimal attainable payoffs (of a general claim) derived by the variance-optimal approach and the indifference argument under the mean-variance preference in an incomplete market. Both payoffs are expressed by the signed variance-optimal martingale measure. Our results are applied to the claim hedging under partial information.