Abstract
In this paper, we investigate whether gold hedges Sharia-compliant stocks and Sukuk during the period from September 2005 to October 2017. The inference is taken by using both the DCC-GARCH model and the wavelet coherence analysis. On the whole, our finding suggests that gold is not effective in hedging the fluctuations of Sharia-compliant securities. However, we find that combining gold with stocks (and Sukuk) is useful in diversification and portfolio optimization. These results imply that, while gold is an excellent hedge for plain vanilla securities, it is not for Islamic exposures. This is important in light of the increasing amount of assets that are managed according to Islamic screening.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 394-412 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Asset Management |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Gold
- Hedge
- Portfolio optimization
- Sharia-compliant stocks
- Sukuk
- Wavelet coherence analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
- Information Systems and Management