Optimal Trading Strategies: Quantitative Approaches for Managing Market Impact and Trading Risk

How can you maximize value instead? The answer lies in the proactive management of transaction costs and selection of trading strategy, the process to which this book is dedicated. Optimal Trading Strategies presents well-developed methodologies for managing and reducing costs throughout all stages of the investment cycle. You will find:

· Quantitative techniques for estimating, analyzing, and managing transaction costs
· A framework for forecasting market impact and risk
· Methodologies to develop optimal trading strategies
· A process to achieve best execution
· Metrics for measuring costs and evaluating performance

Consider this: Two money managers invest in and hold identical portfolios but one manager consistently outperforms the other by as much as 50 to100 basis points per quarter. The more successful manager is inevitably the one who better manages trading costs. In a highly competitive environment where every basis point counts, it is critical to seize every foreseeable advantage for your investors. By using the framework and techniques presented in this book, you will better position yourself to achieve higher portfolio returns.

Robert Kissell (Atlanta, GA) is director of trading research at a major provider of technology-based trading solutions. Morton Glantz (Dix Hills, NY) is the founder of Mort Glantz Associates, a consulting firm specializing in credit, strategic planning, and risk management. He is the author of Scientific Financial Management (0-8144-0500-2).