Efficient portfolios when housing needs change over the life cycle

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2110-2121

  Pelizzon, Loriana ^a   Weber, Guglielmo ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Housing and portfolio choice; Life cycle; Portfolio efficiency; Rental risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249114758     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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