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Abstract
The covariance between crude oil prices and U.S. dollar exchange rates is crucial for energy investors, and stock prices differ between trading and nontrading hours. Thus, the present study uses a two-component generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model to analyze whole-day returns. Our analysis of data from 2007 to 2021 reveals that trading-hour and nontrading-hour returns contain crucial information for modeling whole-day covariance. Additionally, out-of-sample portfolio comparisons indicate that a two-component model is more effective than simpler models for portfolio optimization, resulting in substantial basis point fees when switching from the static to the two-component model. Crucially, the economic value generated by the two-component model is not offset by reasonable transaction costs; more risk-averse investors can generate higher benefits.
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The purpose of the journal is also to stimulate international dialog among academics, industry participants, traders, investors, and policymakers with mutual interests in commodity markets. The mandate for the journal is to present ongoing work within commodity economics and finance. Topics can be related to financialization of commodity markets; pricing, hedging, and risk analysis of commodity derivatives; risk premia in commodity markets; real option analysis for commodity project investment and production; portfolio allocation including commodities; forecasting in commodity markets; corporate finance for commodity-exposed corporations; econometric/statistical analysis of commodity markets; organization of commodity markets; regulation of commodity markets; local and global commodity trading; and commodity supply chains. Commodity markets in this context are energy markets (including renewables), metal markets, mineral markets, agricultural markets, livestock and fish markets, markets for weather derivatives, emission markets, shipping markets, water, and related markets. This interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary journal will cover all commodity markets and is thus relevant for a broad audience. Commodity markets are not only of academic interest but also highly relevant for many practitioners, including asset managers, industrial managers, investment bankers, risk managers, and also policymakers in governments, central banks, and supranational institutions.