STRATEGIC ASSET ALLOCATION CONCEPTS (STUDY SESSION 11) E) COMPARE A...

1. Strategic Asset Allocation Concepts (Study Session 11)

e) compare and contrast asset-liability and asset-only approaches to strategic asset

allocation;

i) discuss the mean-variance approach to strategic asset allocation, using an investor’s

risk aversion;

l) determine and justify a strategic asset allocation, given an investment policy

statement, capital market expectations, and the results of a mean-variance

optimization.

Guideline Answer:

Part A

i. Corner Portfolios 4 (expected return = 8.2%) and 5 (expected return = 8.0%) should be

included in the optimal strategic asset allocation, given Lourie’s return requirement of