Cross–asset class portfolio between gold and stocks in Indonesia

This study observes the effectiveness of hedging by using the gold commodity futures instrument as a hedge asset towards Indonesian stock which is represented by sectoral indices and Composite Stock Price Index  (CSPI). By using DCC-GARCH which can dynamically accommodate the correlation between go...

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Main Authors: Mesakh Prihanto Surya Putra, Apriani Dorkas Rambu Atahau, Robiyanto Robiyanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2018-05-01
Series:Economic Journal of Emerging Markets
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Online Access:http://journal.uii.ac.id/JEP/article/view/9967
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Summary:This study observes the effectiveness of hedging by using the gold commodity futures instrument as a hedge asset towards Indonesian stock which is represented by sectoral indices and Composite Stock Price Index  (CSPI). By using DCC-GARCH which can dynamically accommodate the correlation between gold and the stock, this study found gold could become a safe haven asset towards stock in Indonesia. In addition, this study found that gold can effectively become a hedge asset for the stocks in Indonesia and the hedged portfolio resulted in a higher risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio of investment.
ISSN:2086-3128
2502-180X