Mutual funds –Volatility managed portfolios by Morningstar Investment Management

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the asset management industry, concentrating on the market of mutual funds. We also provide a detailed description of the Modern Portfolio Theory and its development with the Capital Asset Pricing Model, with particular concentration on the trade-off relationship between the maximization of portfolio returns and the minimization of portfolio risk. The analysis is supported by the study of the portfolio management held by Morningstar Investment Management for a financial instrument created for the company Clerical Medical. Morningstar Investment Management manages three portfolios of funds with an increasing risk profile following a volatility management strategy.