NMAK22001U Cancelled Consumption-Investment Problems
MSc Programme in Actuarial Mathematics
MSc Programme in Mathematics-Economics
An overview of classes of problems, solution methods, and classes of solutions within personal financial optimization. Personal financial optimization includes consumption-investment problems and classes of problems are categorized by a) specification of preferences in terms of consumption utility functions, b) time versus risk preferences, c) inclusion of insurance risk and decision making, and d) state-dependent utility where the state can be spanned by the financial market. The various problems are discussed and solved, and the structures of solutions are understood as different patterns of consumption, investment, and insurance over the life cycle.
Knowledge about classes of problems, solution methods, and classes of solutions within personal financial optimization.
Skills: At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to discuss in detail classes of problems, solution methods, and classes of solutions within personal financial optimization. The starting point is Merton's consumption-investment problem in continuos time and from there we generalise to state-dependent utility and applications of equilibrium theory.
Competencies: To give the student insight in classes of problems, solution methods, and classes of solutions within personal financial optimization.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 177
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 206
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester is given during discussions about the students' preferences and decision making.
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 30 minutes
- Type of assessment details
- Without preparation time
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners
- Re-exam
As the ordinary exam
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must, in a satisfactory way, demonstrate that he/she masters the learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NMAK22001U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- The number of seats may be reduced in the late registration period
Study board
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Mogens Steffensen (6-73756d6b74794673677a6e34717b346a71)
Lecturers
Jamier Londono