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Mean-variance portfolio (Markowitz)

area: Asset pricing and risk · 2 papers in the last 7 days

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minw w⊤Σw  s.t.  w⊤μ=μp,  w⊤1=1

Chooses portfolio weights with the lowest variance for a target expected return.

LaTeX: \min_{w}\ w^\top \Sigma\, w\ \ \text{s.t.}\ \ w^\top \mu = \mu_p,\ \ w^\top \mathbf{1} = 1

Names searched for: mean-variance, Markowitz, modern portfolio theory

Key findings

  • Mean-variance portfolio (Markowitz) was mentioned in 31 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #31 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
  • By journal category: Finance (14), Operations Research (6), AI (5), Economics (4) and Management (2).
  • Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (5), Annals of Operations Research (3) and Computational Economics (2).
  • Often mentioned together with Ordinary least squares (OLS) (8), Long short-term memory (LSTM) (7) and Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (6).
  • Datasets named in the same papers: OR-Library (6), S&P 500 (4) and World Development Indicators (World Bank) (3).
Papers mentioning Mean-variance portfolio (Markowitz), newest first.
DateTitleJournalAuthorsAffiliations
2026-10-24Optimal Portfolio Allocation with Gromov-Wasserstein BarycenterComputational EconomicsAlessandro Spelta, Nicoló Pecora, Mario MaggiUniversity of Pavia
2026-10-23Managerial slack, information environment and stock price crash risk: Evidence from ChinaInternational Review of Economics & FinanceChuyue Wu, Yuyang Ling, Yikai HanCentral University of Finance and Economics
2026-10-16Time-consistent reinsurance-investment optimization for an ambiguity-averse insurer with Bayesian learningFinance research lettersXinya He, Haixiang Yao, Shumin ChenGuangdong University of Technology; Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
2026-10-15Geopolitical risk spillovers among GCC stock markets, non-renewable energy, and gold: evidence from a quantile connectedness approachPortuguese Economic JournalNidhal Mgadmi, Fekria Belhouichet, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina et al.University of Sfax; Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax; Bucharest University of Economic Studies; …
2026-10-15Uncertainty-aware stock selection and portfolio optimization with deep learning-based return predictionAnnals of Operations ResearchMustafa Etcil, Burak Kolukısa, Burcu Bakır GüngörAbdullah Gül University; Kayseri Üniversitesi
2026-10-13Implied temperature rise metrics: a compass without direction?Financial markets and portfolio managementManuel C. Kathan, Moritz Reisser, Sebastian UtzUniversity of Augsburg; University of St.Gallen; Center for Climate and Resilience Research; …
2026-10-13The Implementation Gap in Portfolio OptimisationFinancial InnovationMohamad Hassan
2026-10-10Promotion and prevention regulatory focus in equity crowdfunding reinvestment decisionsJournal of Business ResearchCamilla Civardi, Andrea MoroUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Lund University
2026-10-09The impact of pension fund market entry reform on household risk asset allocation: A financial analysis based on lifecycle theoryInternational Review of Economics & FinanceGuang Guo, Ying Liu, Wenhao LingHenan University
2026-10-08Populism and sustainable marketing practices: Insights from consumer-packaged goods manufacturers’ new product launchesJournal of the Academy of Marketing ScienceMartin Heinberg, Mustapha Belkhouja, H.D. YoonUniversity of Leeds; Grenoble Ecole de Management; Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord
2026-10-07Bayesian Black-Litterman under Nonlinear Dependence: A Hybrid Framework with GARCH-EVT Marginals, R-Vine Copulas, and Reinforcement Learning for Tactical Portfolio AllocationComputational EconomicsFelipe Mora, Werner KristjanpollerUniversidad Técnica Federico Santa María
2026-10-06Optimization modeling in business and government: in honor of Professor John M. Mulvey on his 80th birthdayAnnals of Operations ResearchDavid A. Saunders, Stavros A. ZeniosUniversity of Waterloo; Durham University; University of Cyprus
2026-10-06Hidden in the probabilities: Does financial ambiguity predict global stock volatility?International Review of Financial AnalysisYong Ma, Xianxin Duan, Shuaibing LiHunan University
2026-10-04A failed cognitive brake? How overconfidence and self-control shape household portfolio choiceJournal of Behavioral and Experimental FinanceLaura Oliva, Arquero José L., José Manuel Delgado et al.Universidad de Sevilla
2026-10-03Uncertainty quantification for trustworthy deep learning: Methods and measuresNeural NetworksH. Martin Gillis, Thomas P. TrappenbergDalhousie University
2026-10-01A machine learning model for the prediction of the US news & world report ranking of the mechanical engineering graduate programs in the United StatesNeural Computing and ApplicationsFaeze Khademi, Nikith Rachakonda, Matias Salazar Ismodes et al.University of Illinois Chicago
2026-10-01Channel operations and performance improvement of a green supply chain considering risk aversion and carbon abatementEuropean Journal of Operational ResearchQingguo Bai, Shihao Liu, Guoqing ZhangQufu Normal University; University of Windsor
2026-10-01The evolution of robo-advisors in FinTech: a global bibliometric and thematic analysis, review and future agendaExpert Systems with ApplicationsFalak Khan, Abdullah Al Hejaili, Natalia Kryvinska et al.National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences; University of Tabuk; Comenius University Bratislava
2026-10-01Dynamic factor loadings and portfolio return prediction: Evidence from deep sequence modelsInternational Review of Economics & FinanceViktor Manahov, Zihao Hou, Dimitrios Stafylas
2026-10-01Structural concentration in weighted networks: A class of topology-aware indicesEuropean Journal of Operational ResearchLuigi Riso, M. G. ZoiaUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2026-10-01Monotone and Nonmonotone Linearized Block Coordinate Descent Methods for Nonsmooth Composite Optimization ProblemsJournal of Optimization Theory and ApplicationsYassine Nabou, Lahcen El Bourkhissi, Sebastian U. Stich et al.University of Helsinki; Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București; Helmholtz Center for Information Security
2026-09-30Catalysts or constraints? The dual role of natural resources and greenfield investment amid geopolitical riskEnergy PolicyPriyanka Pradhan, Rajib Kumar Malik, Narayan Sethi et al.National Institute of Technology Rourkela; Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur
2026-09-30Research in memory of Professor William T. ZiembaAnnals of Operations ResearchSébastien Lleo, Leonard C. MacLeanNEOMA Business School; Dalhousie University
2026-09-30Artificial intelligence and labor investment efficiency: evidence from U.S. firmsJournal of International Money and FinanceKai Xing, Kepeng Xiong, Fulong Xiao et al.Nanchang University; Bangor University
2026-09-30Confidence-MPT: a machine learning-enhanced framework for robust portfolio optimizationNeural Computing and ApplicationsEhsan Ameri, Majid Mirzaee Ghazani, Donya RahmaniK. N. Toosi University of Technology
2026-09-30From continuous sEMG signals to discrete muscle state tokens: A robust and interpretable representation frameworkExpert Systems with ApplicationsYuepeng Chen, Kaili Zheng, Ji Wu et al.Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Tsinghua University; Ningbo University; …
2026-09-29Does climate risk matter for the financial and social efficiencies of microfinance institutions?International Review of Economics & FinanceZheng Chen, Junru ZhangCurtin University; The University of Western Australia
2026-09-29Political uncertainty and international investment diversification: Cross country evidenceInternational Review of Financial AnalysisFrank Obenpong Kwabi, Agyenim Boateng, Chizindu Wonu et al.De Montfort University; Leeds Beckett University; Coventry University
2026-09-28Venture capital project selection as an optimal stopping problemThe Quarterly Review of Economics and FinanceMartin Meier, Leopold Sögner, Gregor Kastner
2026-09-28Finance at the intersection of academia and practice: from 1986 to 2026Financial markets and portfolio managementRené M. StulzThe Ohio State University
2026-09-27How to accelerate the value realization of digital transformation? -From the perspective of “executive capability construction”International Review of Economics & FinanceXinru Yue, Hongjian YuXi'an University of Technology