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Why a Diversified Portfolio Should Include African Assets

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  • Paul Alagidede

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    (Department of Economics, University of Stirling, UK)

  • Theodore Panagiotidis

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

  • Xu Zhang

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    (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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Keywords: Correlation; Long-run correlation; Cointegration; Non-parametric cointegration; African Stock Markets;

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  • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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Cited by:

  1. Mensah, Jones Odei & Alagidede, Paul, 2017. "How are Africa's emerging stock markets related to advanced markets? Evidence from copulas," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 1-10.
  2. Sugimoto, Kimiko & Matsuki, Takashi & Yoshida, Yushi, 2014. "The global financial crisis: An analysis of the spillover effects on African stock markets," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 21(C), pages 201-233.
  3. Kodongo, Odongo & Ojah, Kalu, 2014. "Conditional pricing of currency risk in Africa's equity markets," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 21(C), pages 133-155.

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