The Boosted Difference of Convex Functions Algorithm for Value-at-Risk Constrained Portfolio Optimization

By Marah-Lisanne Thormann, Phan Tu Vuong, Alain Zemkoho

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Relevance

9/10
Highly relevant for portfolio optimization and risk management in quantitative trading, especially for institutions required to manage Value-at-Risk.

Implementation Complexity

7/10
Requires understanding of convex optimization and DC programming. Implementation is facilitated by provided Python code, but may be complex for large-scale applications.

Reproducibility

4/5
The paper provides detailed methodology, algorithms, and experimental setup. Code is available on GitHub, enhancing reproducibility.

About this paper

Methodology: Boosted Difference of Convex Functions Algorithm (BDCA). Problem types: Portfolio Optimization, Risk Management.

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