Optimal Portfolio

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Definition: Optimal Portfolio


Optimal Portfolio


Full Definition of Optimal Portfolio


Portfolio in which the risk-reward combination is such that it yields the maximum returns (provides the highest utility) possible under the current and anticipated circumstances. Its mathematical formulation was provided the University of California’s noble laureate economist Harry Markowitz (born 1927) in 1952.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Optimal Portfolio are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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