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Timing a Hedge Decision: The Development of a Composite Technical Indicator for White Maize

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  • Chris van Heerden
  • Frans Dreyer
  • Susari Geldenhuys

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South African white maize is considered to be significantly more volatile than any other agricultural product traded on the South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX). This accentuates the need to effectively manage price risk, by means of hedging, to ensure a more profitable and sustainable maize production sector (Geyser, 2013: 39; Jordaan et al., 2007: 320). […]

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  • Chris van Heerden & Frans Dreyer & Susari Geldenhuys, 2014. "Timing a Hedge Decision: The Development of a Composite Technical Indicator for White Maize," Working Papers 423, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:423
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    Keywords

    agriculture; economic growth; investment; Market Efficiency; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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