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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Commodities |
| Pages | 501-522 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781498712330 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Abstract
In this paper we study the stochastic behavior of the prices and volatilities of a sample of six of the most important commodity markets and we compare these properties with those of the equity market. We observe a substantial degree of heterogeneity in the behavior of the series. Our ndings show that it is inappropriate to treat dierent kinds of commodities as a single asset class as is frequently the case in the academic literature and in the industry. We demonstrate that commodities can be a useful diversi-er of equity volatility as well as equity returns. Options pricing and hedging applications exemplify the economic impacts of the dierences across commodities and between model specications.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Mathematics(all)
- General Mathematics
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Commodities. 2015. p. 501-522.
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