Article ID: | iaor2004199 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 84 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 120 |
End Page Number: | 133 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
Journal: | American Journal of Agricultural Economics |
Authors: | Duval Y., Featherstone A.M. |
Keywords: | investment |
This article proposes a fully integrated and interactive elicitation–optimization procedure for portfolio management. A soft computing approach based on fuzzy logic is developed as an alternative to the traditional mean variance model and compromise programming approach. The models are applied to farmers to examine whether they should buy publicly traded food and agribusiness firms stocks rather than invest in a broader market stock portfolio. Results suggest that investments in publicly traded food and agribusiness stocks allow farmers to capture additional benefits beyond those of simply diversifying in the broader market.