Improved investment performance using the portfolio diversification index

The residual variance method is the traditional method for measuring portfolio diversification relative to a market index. Problems arise, however, when the market index itself is not appropriately diversified. A diversification measurement (Portfolio Diversification Index), free from market index i...

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Main Authors: Francois van Dyk, Gary van Vuuren, Paul Styger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
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Online Access:https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/311