RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Extending Black-Litterman Analysis Beyond the Mean-Variance Framework JF The Journal of Portfolio Management FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 33 OP 44 DO 10.3905/jpm.2007.690604 VO 33 IS 4 A1 Lionel Martellini A1 Volker Ziemann YR 2007 UL https://pm-research.com/content/33/4/33.abstract AB Extension of the Black-Litterman Bayesian approach to portfolio construction in the presence of non-trivial preferences about higher moments of asset return distributions has a particular application to active style allocation decisions in hedge fund investing. Results here suggest that the systematic implementation of active style allocation decisions can add significant value in a hedge fund portfolio, provided implementation of a sound investment process to account for non-normality and parameter uncertainty in hedge fund return distributions.TOPICS: VAR and use of alternative risk measures of trading risk, portfolio construction