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Unifying Portfolio Diversification Measures Using Rao's Quadratic Entropy

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  • Kevin Moran
  • Benoît Carmichael
  • Gilles Boevi Koumou

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This paper extends the use of Rao (1982b)'s Quadratic Entropy (RQE) to modern portfolio theory. It argues that the RQE of a portfolio is a valid, exible and unifying approach to measuring portfolio diversification. The paper demonstrates that portfolio's RQE can encompass most existing measures, such as the portfolio variance, the diversification ratio, the normalized portfolio variance, the diversification return or excess growth rates, the Gini-Simpson indices, the return gaps, Markowitz's utility function and Bouchaud's general free utility. The paper also shows that assets selected under RQE can protect portfolios from mass destruction (systemic risk) and an empirical illustration suggests that this protection is substantial.

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  • Kevin Moran & Benoît Carmichael & Gilles Boevi Koumou, 2015. "Unifying Portfolio Diversification Measures Using Rao's Quadratic Entropy," CIRANO Working Papers 2015s-16, CIRANO.
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    Portfolio diversification; Rao's quadratic entropy; diversification return; diversification ratio; portfolio variance normalized; Gini-Simpson index; Markowitz's utility; function; Bouchaud's General free utility;
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