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A Note on Optimal Portfolio Selection and Diversification Benefits with a Short Sale Restriction on Real Estate Assets

Author: Tsong-Yue Lai, Ko Wang, Su Han Chan, and Daniel C. Lee

Start Page: 493
End Page: 501
Volume: 7
Issue Number: 4
Year: 1992
Publication: Journal of Real Estate Research

Abstract: This paper develops an optimal portfolio selection technique when short sales on real estate assets are restricted. Using the well-known mean-variance efficient concept, we are able to derive the optimal weights for portfolios consisting of both financial assets and real estate assets. Our paper provides a simple but powerful tool for portfolio managers to correctly construct mean-variance portfolios under short sale constraints.

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