Examines the proper selection of financial instruments in a financial portfolio management scenario in terms of metaheuristic approaches. The book explores measures used for the evaluation of risks/returns of portfolios in real-life situations, and features research on topics such as closed-end funds, asset allocation, and the risk-return paradigm.

"This book explores the aspects of industrial portfolio management with reference to proper selection of financial instruments in a financial portfolio management scenario from a metaheuristic approach. It also illustrates the common measures used for the evaluation of risks/returns of portfolios in real life situations"--