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Energy Commodity Price Risk Minimization with Precious Metals in a Multivariate Portfolio

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  • Dejan Zivkov

    (Novi Sad business school, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Jelena Damnjanovic

    (Novi Sad business school, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Natasa Papic-Blagojevic

    (Novi Sad business school, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Abstract

This paper constructs four minimum-variance multivariate portfolios, combining energy commodities (Brent oil, WTI oil, gasoline and natural gas) with precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium). In order to reflect different situations of market participants, we impose constraints of minimum energy share in portfolio in amount of 30% and 70%. Portfolio optimization indicates that highest share in all portfolios have gold, while only in two cases some tiny percentage goes to palladium. Silver and platinum do not have share in portfolios, whatsoever. We find more risk reduction in 30% portfolios, than in 70% portfolios, which means that investors who want to pursue less risky energy-portfolio should include more gold in portfolio. Examining some characteristics of portfolios, we find that portfolio with natural gas has the lowest downside risk, in both 30% and 70% energy-portfolios. According to various hedge effectiveness indices, in most cases, the most effective risk-reduction we find in portfolio with natural gas. Brent portfolio has the highest Sharpe and Sortino ratio, but when mCVaR is taken into account, then natural gas has the best return-risk results.

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  • Dejan Zivkov & Jelena Damnjanovic & Natasa Papic-Blagojevic, 2022. "Energy Commodity Price Risk Minimization with Precious Metals in a Multivariate Portfolio," Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, vol. 72(1), pages 50-70, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:fau:fauart:v:72:y:2022:i:1:p:50-70
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    1. Chen, Yongfei & Wei, Yu & Bai, Lan & Zhang, Jiahao, 2023. "Can Green Economy stocks hedge natural gas market risk? Evidence during Russia-Ukraine conflict and other crisis periods," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 53(C).

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    Keywords

    minimum-variance portfolio; energy; precious metals; risk-adjusted ratios;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • Q02 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Commodity Market

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