R devel - Jan 2010 - fPortfolio prob: maxreturnPortfolio() returns Na/NaN/Inf error

Hi - First posting here.

I am using fPortfolio to try and optimize a simple portfolio consisting of 5
daily return series. I want to maximize return subject to
setTargetRisk(myspec)=0.08 using only constraints="LongOnly"

I can run feasiblePortfolio() using a spec file that specifies the weights, and
it works fine.

When I run maxreturnPortfolio(mydata,myspec,"LongOnly"), however, I
get

Error in .rquadprog(Dmat = args$Dmat, dvec = args$dvec, Amat = args$Amat,  :
  NA/NaN/Inf in foreign function call (arg 8)

Troubleshooting, it appears to be occurring in the routine eqsumWConstraints
within .rquadprogArguments. Specifically, when that routine calls

ceq <- c(Return = targetReturn, Budget = -1)

it produces
> ceq
Return Budget
    NA     -1

And that NA causes .rquadprog to spew, I think, when it reaches the line

    optim = .Fortran("qpgen2", as.double(Dmat), dvec =
as.double(dvec),
        as.integer(n), as.integer(n), sol = as.double(rep(0,
            n)), crval = as.double(0), as.double(Amat), as.double(bvec),
        as.integer(n), as.integer(q), as.integer(meq), iact = as.integer(rep(0,
            q)), nact = as.integer(0), iter = as.integer(rep(0,
            2)), work = as.double(work), ierr = as.integer(0),
        PACKAGE = "quadprog")

...where I have highlighted the offending argument (8).

Now, there is nothing unusual that I can see about my data. Unfortunately with
the .Fortran I don't think I can troubleshoot any further. I am hoping
someone here has a clue...


Thanks in advance.



Mike Ashton

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