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function of wealth. Hence the optimal portfolio choice depends on the current<br />

distribution of the random assets, and optimal asset holdings are proportional<br />

to current wealth when the utility function has "almost" constant relative<br />

risk aversion for large wealth. However, see Ross (1974a) for an example that<br />

illustrates how the turnpike result can fail for utility functions that are close<br />

to inelastic. For further results on turnpike portfolios, see Ross (1974a, b) and<br />

Hakansson (1974). For additional information and results concerning myopic<br />

policies, the reader may consult Arrow (1964), Dirickx and Jennergren (1973),<br />

Ignall and Veinott (1969), and Marglin (1963).<br />

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