IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/prs/recofi/ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3973.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Allocation d’actifs, variation des primes de risque et benchmarks

Author

Listed:
  • Olivier Davanne
  • Thierry Pujol

Abstract

[eng] Asset allocation, changes in risk premia and benchmarks . Asset allocation typically involves a two-step process with, first, a rigid strategic allocation, second, a time-varying tactical allocation whose performances are properly controlled through the use of benchmarks. This widely-accepted process, however, led most investors to be overly exposed to equity markets when they reached a peak in 1999-2000. It would be a mistake to consider that this overexposure was simply an unfortunate accident. In fact, it is an indication that this asset allocation process does not perform well when markets valuations are exposed to cyclical fluctuations. Since, these valuation cycles are unlikely to wane, a change in the asset-allocation process is in order. In particular, an improved process would render the strategic allocation more responsive to changes in assets’ relative valuations. Various solutions to the current crisis could be considered, differing in particular by the extent of the delegation granted to asset managers. . JEL classification : G11, G12, G14 [fre] Le processus dominant d’allocation d’actifs, fondé sur le triptyque allocation stratégique rigide, allocation tactique mobile et benchmarking des performances tactiques, a conduit la plupart des investisseurs à être surexposés aux actions, au pic du marché en 1999-2000. Cet accident n’est pas dû au hasard : ce processus dominant apparaît structurellement incapable de répondre aux besoins des investisseurs quand les marchés connaissent des cycles importants dans leurs valorisations relatives. Or, il est peu probable que ces cycles disparaissent. Une amélioration des processus d’allocation d’actifs apparaît ainsi nécessaire et elle suppose de savoir modifier l’allocation stratégique quand l’évolution des valorisations relatives le justifie. Différents « scénarios de sortie de crise » sont cependant possibles, selon notamment l’évolution des modes de délégation de gestion. . Classification JEL : G11, G12, G14

Suggested Citation

  • Olivier Davanne & Thierry Pujol, 2005. "Allocation d’actifs, variation des primes de risque et benchmarks," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 79(2), pages 95-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3973
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2005.3973
    Note: DOI:10.3406/ecofi.2005.3973
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.3406/ecofi.2005.3973
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.persee.fr/doc/ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3973
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.3406/ecofi.2005.3973?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Campbell, John Y & Viceira, Luis, 2005. "The Term Structure of the Risk-Return Tradeoff," CEPR Discussion Papers 4914, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    2. Brennan, Michael J. & Schwartz, Eduardo S. & Lagnado, Ronald, 1997. "Strategic asset allocation," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 21(8-9), pages 1377-1403, June.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Anne Lavigne, 2006. "Gouvernance et investissement des fonds de pension privés aux Etats-Unis," Working Papers halshs-00081401, HAL.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Marie Brière & Ombretta Signori, 2011. "Inflation hedging portfolios in different regimes," BIS Papers chapters, in: Bank for International Settlements (ed.), Portfolio and risk management for central banks and sovereign wealth funds, volume 58, pages 139-163, Bank for International Settlements.
    2. Penaranda, Francisco, 2007. "Portfolio choice beyond the traditional approach," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 24481, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    3. Jakub W. Jurek & Luis M. Viceira, 2011. "Optimal Value and Growth Tilts in Long-Horizon Portfolios," Review of Finance, European Finance Association, vol. 15(1), pages 29-74.
    4. Hoevenaars, Roy P.M.M. & Molenaar, Roderick D.J. & Schotman, Peter C. & Steenkamp, Tom B.M., 2008. "Strategic asset allocation with liabilities: Beyond stocks and bonds," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 32(9), pages 2939-2970, September.
    5. Carolina Fugazza & Massimo Guidolin & Giovanna Nicodano, 2015. "Equally Weighted vs. Long†Run Optimal Portfolios," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 21(4), pages 742-789, September.
    6. Carolina Fugazza & Massimo Guidolin & Giovanna Nicodano, 2007. "Investing for the Long-run in European Real Estate," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 34(1), pages 35-80, January.
    7. Daniel Giamouridis & Athanasios Sakkas & Nikolaos Tessaromatis, 2017. "Dynamic Asset Allocation with Liabilities," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 23(2), pages 254-291, March.
    8. Carolina Fugazza & Massimo Guidolin & Giovanna Nicodano, 2010. "1/N and long run optimal portfolios: results for mixed asset menus," Working Papers 2010-003, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
    9. Eric Jondeau & Michael Rockinger, 2019. "Predicting Long‐Term Financial Returns: VAR versus DSGE Model—A Horse Race," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 51(8), pages 2239-2291, December.
    10. Bajgrowicz, Pierre & Scaillet, Olivier, 2012. "Technical trading revisited: False discoveries, persistence tests, and transaction costs," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 106(3), pages 473-491.
    11. Berkelaar, Arjan & Kouwenberg, Roy, 2003. "Retirement saving with contribution payments and labor income as a benchmark for investments," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 27(6), pages 1069-1097, April.
    12. John Y. Campbell & Yeung Lewis Chanb & M. Viceira, 2013. "A multivariate model of strategic asset allocation," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Leonard C MacLean & William T Ziemba (ed.), HANDBOOK OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING Part II, chapter 39, pages 809-848, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    13. John Y. Campbell & Robert J. Shiller & Luis M. Viceira, 2009. "Understanding Inflation-Indexed Bond Markets," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 40(1 (Spring), pages 79-138.
    14. Weidong Tian & Murray Carlson & David A. Chapman & Ron Kaniel & Hong Yan, 2017. "Specification Error, Estimation Risk, and Conditional Portfolio Rules," International Review of Finance, International Review of Finance Ltd., vol. 17(2), pages 263-288, June.
    15. Francisco Peñaranda, 2004. "Are Vector Autoregressions an Accurate Model for Dynamic Asset Allocation?," Working Papers wp2004_0419, CEMFI.
    16. Oyakhilome IBHAGUI, 2017. "Optimal Asset Allocation of a Pension Fund: Does The Fear of Regret Matter?," Journal of Economics Library, KSP Journals, vol. 4(2), pages 130-159, June.
    17. Xia, Yihong, 2000. "Learning About Predictability: The Effects of Parameter Uncertainty on Dynamic Asset Allocation," University of California at Los Angeles, Anderson Graduate School of Management qt3167f8mz, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA.
    18. repec:dau:papers:123456789/9296 is not listed on IDEAS
    19. Arjan Berkelaar & Roy Kouwenberg, 2011. "A Liability-Relative Drawdown Approach to Pension Asset Liability Management," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Gautam Mitra & Katharina Schwaiger (ed.), Asset and Liability Management Handbook, chapter 14, pages 352-382, Palgrave Macmillan.
    20. Thorsten Hens & Peter Wöhrmann, 2007. "Strategic asset allocation and market timing: a reinforcement learning approach," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 29(3), pages 369-381, May.
    21. Guiyuan Ma & Song-Ping Zhu, 2022. "Revisiting the Merton Problem: from HARA to CARA Utility," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 59(2), pages 651-686, February.

    More about this item

    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_79_2_3973. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Equipe PERSEE (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.persee.fr/collection/ecofi .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.