Author : Eric A. Murphy
Release : 2006
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Book Synopsis Inefficiencies of Portable Alpha Models by : Eric A. Murphy
Download or read book Inefficiencies of Portable Alpha Models written by Eric A. Murphy. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper dissects the portable alpha strategy, which has recently gained popularity with institutional investors. Using arbitrage-free pricing theory, I show that the use of derivatives to create synthetic exposure in portable alpha models is irrelevant and merely creates unnecessary levels of complexity and inefficiencies. I demonstrate how the portable alpha technique is nothing more than borrowing money and investing in hedge funds or funds of funds. Furthermore, I extend a recent Fama and French model to demonstrate that the practice of separating alpha, and making it portable, creates further inefficiencies when the investor holds a diversified portfolio.