Data-driven optimization in management

The area of data-driven optimization continues to attract interest not only in finance but in several other subject areas, such as energy, transportation, supply chain management, and logistics. In this issue we include three original articles, all on the subject of finance, and one paper that presents a tutorial on the wait-and-judge approach. The content of the three finance articles is clearly influenced by the persistent condition of financial instability and high volatility experienced by global markets in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis.