RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Optimizing Portfolio Transitions JF Trading FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 55 OP 58 VO 2001 IS 1 A1 Alan Mason A1 Cyrus Ramezani A1 David Rothenberg YR 2001 UL http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2001/1/55.abstract AB The goal of a transition manager is to balance opportunity costs with market impact costs, and implement portfolio restructurings at the lowest-possible transaction costs. If this objective is actually a type of dynamic optimization problem, what characteristics are embodied in an efficient and cost-effective transition manager?