The dynamics of commodity return comovements

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1597-1617
Seitenumfang21
FachzeitschriftJournal of Futures Markets
Jahrgang41
Ausgabenummer10
Frühes Online-Datum2 Juni 2021
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 17 Sept. 2021

Abstract

We compare factor models with respect to their ability to explain commodity futures return comovements. A simple one-factor model based on the first principal component extracted from a panel of commodity returns outperforms a macroeconomic model, and explains most of the realized comovements. We find that intersectoral correlations display more time variations than intrasectoral correlations. Dissecting the evidence further, we find that comovements are driven by the variation of the factor as opposed to exposure to it. Our results cast doubt on the persistence of the effects of financialization and emphasize the importance of the dynamics of the factor variance.

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The dynamics of commodity return comovements. / Prokopczuk, Marcel; Wese Simen, Chardin; Wichmann, Robert.
in: Journal of Futures Markets, Jahrgang 41, Nr. 10, 17.09.2021, S. 1597-1617.

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Prokopczuk M, Wese Simen C, Wichmann R. The dynamics of commodity return comovements. Journal of Futures Markets. 2021 Sep 17;41(10):1597-1617. Epub 2021 Jun 2. doi: 10.1002/fut.22222
Prokopczuk, Marcel ; Wese Simen, Chardin ; Wichmann, Robert. / The dynamics of commodity return comovements. in: Journal of Futures Markets. 2021 ; Jahrgang 41, Nr. 10. S. 1597-1617.
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