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Are gold, USD, and Bitcoin hedge or safe haven against stock? The implication for risk management

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  • Udayan Sharma
  • Madhusudan Karmakar

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This study investigates whether gold, USD, and Bitcoin are hedge and safe haven assets against stock and if they are useful in diversifying downside risk for international stock markets. We propose a combined GO‐GARCH‐EVT‐copula approach to examine the hedge and safe haven properties of gold, USD, and Bitcoin. We then examine the attractiveness of these assets in reducing stock portfolio risk by using downside risk measures estimated by the proposed approach and other competing models. We also evaluate the relative performance of the proposed model in reducing downside risk with the competing models. The findings of the study indicate that the USD is the most valuable hedge and safe haven asset closely followed by gold, while Bitcoin is the least valuable. It is also observed that the proposed combined approach performs best in reducing the portfolio downside risk. The findings of this study are of significance for portfolio managers and individual investors who wish to protect the portfolio value during market turmoil.

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  • Udayan Sharma & Madhusudan Karmakar, 2023. "Are gold, USD, and Bitcoin hedge or safe haven against stock? The implication for risk management," Review of Financial Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 41(1), pages 43-64, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:revfec:v:41:y:2023:i:1:p:43-64
    DOI: 10.1002/rfe.1160
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