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The merit of high-frequency data in portfolio allocation

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  • Hautsch, Nikolaus
  • Kyj, Lada M.
  • Malec, Peter

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This paper addresses the open debate about the effectiveness and practical relevance of highfrequency (HF) data in portfolio allocation. Our results demonstrate that when used with proper econometric models, HF data offers gains over daily data and more importantly these gains are maintained over longer horizons than previous studies have shown. We propose a Multi-Scale Spectral Components model for forecasting high-dimensional covariance matrices based on realized measures employing HF data. Extensive performance evaluation confirms that the proposed approach dominates prevailing methods and validates the intuition that HF data used properly can translate into better portfolio allocation decisions.

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  • Hautsch, Nikolaus & Kyj, Lada M. & Malec, Peter, 2011. "The merit of high-frequency data in portfolio allocation," SFB 649 Discussion Papers 2011-059, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk.
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    Keywords

    spectral decomposition; mixing frequencies; factor model; blocked realized kernel; covariance prediction; portfolio optimization;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation
    • C58 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Financial Econometrics
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis

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