Essays about: "Precious Metals"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words Precious Metals.

  1. 16. Modelling and Forecasting Volatility of Gold Price with Other Precious Metals Prices by Univariate GARCH Models

    University essay from Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Yuchen Du; [2012]
    Keywords : gold price; volatility; precious metal; GARCH; EGARCH;

    Abstract : This paper aims to model and forecast the volatility of gold price with the help of other precious metals. The data applied for application part in the article involves three financial time series which are gold, silver and platinum daily spot prices. READ MORE

  3. 17. Portfolio Optimization with Commodities - Sub-Sector and Business Cycle Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Kristina Filiptchuk; Henrik Lindholm; [2011]
    Keywords : Commodities; Portfolio Optimization; Sub-sectors; Business Cycles; Diversification;

    Abstract : Commodities have traditionally been viewed as good diversifiers in a portfolio of stocks and bonds. However, recent literature has challenged the alleged benefits of commodities and created a need for further research in this field. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investment advice during inflationary periods with high asset price inflation : Preserve value and realize best return by investing in the right asset classes during periods of uncontrolled inflation and economical instability.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Daniel Wardzynski; [2011]
    Keywords : Federal Reserve; Fed; Inflation; Monetarism; Money; Milton Friedman; Ludwig von Mises; Irving Fisher; John Maynard Keynes; Ben Bernanke; S P 500; SPX; Precious Metals; Gold; Silver; XAU; HUI; Gold Mining; Investment Strategy; Quantitative Easing; QE; Asset Price Inflation;

    Abstract : For the past few years, the world has gone through a global financial crisis, and is still on a quite unstable road to a sustainable economic future. While the governments are trying to cope with a stable inflation rate, investors grow weary and are looking more into precious metals. READ MORE

  5. 19. Safe Haven Assets - the Role of Precious Metals in Preserving Wealth

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Leo Rydell Johnson; Taymaz Malekian; [2011]
    Keywords : Safe haven assets; Precious metals; Skewness; Co-skewness; Gold;

    Abstract : This study examines whether precious metals can be considered to be safe haven assets. The safe haven asset concept is part of the flight-to-quality theory. These assets possess certain qualities that make them attractive as investments in times of extreme stock market conditions. Previous research indicates that gold has this kind of qualities. READ MORE