Risk-based portfolio construction methods focus on optimally extracting information from the
covariance matrix of asset returns, as opposed to utilising forecasts of expected returns, in …

In Markowitz’s (1952) portfolio theory, a reduction in volatility for a given level of expected
return is implied as being equivalent to an increase in diversification. The recent development …

Portfolio insurance targets the elimination of losses in excess of a predefined threshold while
allowing for access to the upside potential of an underlying risky asset. This article studies …

This article provides an explicit characterization for the optimal performance portfolio when
this portfolio is used as part of a multiasset liability-driven investment strategy that may …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Bacterial infections commonly occur in decompensated cirrhosis
resulting from bacterial translocation from the intestine. We studied the role of intestinal …

… With its origins in Dr Lyon's doctoral thesis, he and his coauthor, Professor Jean du
Plessis of Deakin University, have produced a scholarly work of great value which addresses …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The optimal antiplatelet regimen after flow diverter treatment
of cerebral aneurysms is still a matter of debate. A single antiplatelet therapy might be …

Features inherent in the training of student pianists may contribute to their psychological
vulnerability, especially regarding self-concept and anxiety. Julie Nagel (2009, 15) points out …

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is facing the threat of continued population decline across
its range. In order to inform more effective conservation management programs, genetic …

Introduction A qualitative evidence synthesis was employed, to identify and synthesize the
best evidence on the experiences of precariously employed academics in high education …