Portfolio management refers to selecting investments and managing them to maximize returns based on an individual's risk tolerance and time horizon. There are several types of portfolio management including active, passive, and discretionary. Performance is measured using metrics like the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, and Jensen's alpha, which compare the portfolio's risk-adjusted returns to benchmarks.
Portfolio management refers to selecting investments and managing them to maximize returns based on an individual's risk tolerance and time horizon. There are several types of portfolio management including active, passive, and discretionary. Performance is measured using metrics like the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, and Jensen's alpha, which compare the portfolio's risk-adjusted returns to benchmarks.
Portfolio management refers to selecting investments and managing them to maximize returns based on an individual's risk tolerance and time horizon. There are several types of portfolio management including active, passive, and discretionary. Performance is measured using metrics like the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, and Jensen's alpha, which compare the portfolio's risk-adjusted returns to benchmarks.
Portfolio management refers to selecting investments and managing them to maximize returns based on an individual's risk tolerance and time horizon. There are several types of portfolio management including active, passive, and discretionary. Performance is measured using metrics like the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, and Jensen's alpha, which compare the portfolio's risk-adjusted returns to benchmarks.
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What is Portfolio Management ?
The art of selecting the right investment policy for the
individuals in terms of minimum risk and maximum return is called as portfolio management. Portfolio management refers to managing an individual’s investments in the form of bonds, shares, cash, mutual funds etc so that he earns the maximum profits within the stipulated time frame. Portfolio management refers to managing money of an individual under the expert guidance of portfolio managers.
Types of Portfolio Management
In a broader sense, portfolio management can be classified under 4 major
types, namely –
Active portfolio management
In this type of management, the portfolio manager is mostly concerned
with generating maximum returns. Resultantly, they put a significant share of resources in the trading of securities. Typically, they purchase stocks when they are undervalued and sell them off when their value increases.
Passive portfolio management
This particular type of portfolio management is concerned with a fixed
profile that aligns perfectly with the current market trends. The managers are more likely to invest in index funds with low but steady returns which may seem profitable in the long run. Discretionary portfolio management
In this particular management type, the portfolio managers are entrusted
with the authority to invest as per their discretion on investors’ behalf. Based on investors’ goals and risk appetite, the manager may choose whichever investment strategy they deem suitable.
Measuring of the performance
HPR= (V1-V0)+C V0 V1=Ending Value of investment V0=Beginning Value of investment C= Current income( interest /Dividend) 2. HPR portfolio= RGC +UGC+C E0+(NF× ip/12) –(WF ×wp/12) Where, RGC=realized capital gain UGC=Unrealized capital gain C=dividend/ interest E0=Initial Equity investment Nf=New fund Ip=number of months in portfolio Wf=withdraw fund Wp=number of month with draw from portfolio
1.Sharpe's Measure of Portfolio Performance
Sharpe's measure of portfolio performance, developed by William F. Sharpe, is given after his name. SP=RP-RF SM=RM-RF QP QM 2. Treynor's Measure of Portfolio Performance
Treynor's measure of portfolio performance, developed by
Jack L. Treynor, is also given after his name. This measure is different from the Sharpe's measure in consideration of portfolio risk. This measure provides a portfolio performance index that compares a portfolio's risk premium to the systematic or non- diversifiable risk associated with the portfolio. TP =RP-RF BP Where
TP =Treynor's index of portfolio performance measure.
RP = total rate of return on portfolio. RF = the risk-free rate of return. BP= the beta coefficient of the portfolio.
3.Jensen's Measure of Portfolio Performance
Jensen's measure of portfolio performance, developed by Michael C. Jensen, is
also called Jensen's Alpha. The theoretical orientation of this measure is similar to the Treynor's measure because both are based on the capital asset pricing model. However, calculation aspect of Jensen measure differs significantly from the Sharpe's measure and Treynor's measure. Jensen's measure calculates the Jensen's Alpha which is the excess of portfolio return above the required rate of return on the portfolio. The required rate of return on the portfolio is calculated using the capital asset pricing model. The Jensen's Alpha is given by:
AP= Rp-[RF+ (RM-RF)ẞP]
Where AP = Jensen's Alpha RP = portfolio return RF = risk-free rate RM = market return BP= portfolio beta