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Why a Diversified Portfolio Should Include African Assets

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  • Paul Alagidede

    (Department of Economics, University of Stirling, UK)

  • Theodore Panagiotidis

    (Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, Greece; RCEA, Italy)

  • Xu Zhang

    (Economic Research Institute, Guosen Research Institute, China)

Abstract

We employ parametric and non-parametric cointegration to investigate the extent of integration between African stock markets and the rest of the world. Long-run correlation estimates imply very low association between the two. The two distinct cointegration approaches confirm the latter through recursive estimation. The implication is that global market movements may have little impact on Africa. However, we argue that including African assets in a mean variance portfolio could be beneficial to international investors.

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  • Paul Alagidede & Theodore Panagiotidis & Xu Zhang, 2010. "Why a Diversified Portfolio Should Include African Assets," Working Paper series 33_10, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis.
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    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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