Optimal Investment Stopping Problem with Nonsmooth Utility in Finite Horizon

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Authors: Chonghu Guan, Xun Li, Zuo Quan Xu, Fahuai Yi 

Publication date: 3 July 2015

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate an interesting and important stopping problem mixed with stochastic controls and a extit{nonsmooth} utility over a finite time horizon. The paper aims to develop new methodologies, which are significantly different from those of mixed dynamic optimal control and stopping problems in the existing literature, to figure out a manager's decision. We formulate our model to a free boundary problem of a fully extit{nonlinear} equation. By means of a dual transformation, however, we can convert the above problem to a new free boundary problem of a extit{linear} equation. Finally, using the corresponding inverse dual transformation, we apply the theoretical results established for the new free boundary problem to obtain the properties of the optimal strategy and the optimal stopping time to achieve a certain level for the original problem over a finite time investment horizon.

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