Fund of Hedge Funds Portfolio Optimization Using the Omega Ratio

Overview

The authors contend that there is a better approach than the Sharpe ratio or mean variance optimization (MVO) with respect to hedge fund portfolio analysis: the Omega equation. In their view the equation that adds to mean and variance, captures all of the higher moment information in the return distribution, incorporates sensitivity to return levels, and is intuitive and relatively easy to calculate.

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