Abstract
We study the uniqueneß of viscosity solutions of a Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation which arises in a portfolio optimization problem in which an investor maximizes expected utility of terminal wealth in the presence of proportional transaction costs. Our main contribution is that the comparison theorem can be applied to prove the uniqueneß of the value function in the portfolio optimization problem for logarithmic and power utility.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2878-2897 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Comparison principle
- Optimal terminal wealth
- Transaction costs
- Unbounded viscosity solutions