Title
An Optimal Investment Problem with Nonsmooth and Nonconcave Utility over a Finite Time Horizon
Abstract
In this paper, we study a class of optimal investment problems with a nonsmooth and nonconcave utility function, where the value function is the expected utility determined by the state process and time. We adopt partial differential equation methods to prove that the value function belongs to C-2,C-1 under some proper conditions of the utility function. Moreover, we analyze the continuity of the optimal strategy and obtain some of its properties around the boundary and the terminal time. Also, an example sheds light on the theoretical results established.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1137/19M1273086
SIAM JOURNAL ON FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
optimal investment,parabolic quasi-linear equation,nonsmooth,nonconcave,dual transformation
Journal
11
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
2
1945-497X
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chonghu Guan100.34
Xun Li200.34
Wenxin Zhou300.34