Diversification benefits of NFTs for conventional asset investors: Evidence from CoVaR with higher moments and optimal hedge ratios

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Research in International Business and Finance

Publication Date

4-1-2023

Abstract

This study investigates the risk and returns on one of the newest digital asset classes instruments, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), by accounting for tail dependence of higher-order moments and portfolio characteristics. We used a wide range of asset classes, encompassing equites, fixed income securities, and commodities, and document the desirable hedging and portfolio attributes of NFTs by employing Conditional Value-at-Risk (CoVaR) and ∆CoVaRs with various copula functions. We found that NFTs exhibit beneficial investment and hedging attributes under all market conditions, including the Covid-19 pandemic. Our findings have important implications for investors, risk managers, and regulators.

ISSN

0275-5319

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Volume

65

Disciplines

Business

Keywords

CoVaR, Higher moments, Non-Fungible Tokens, Portfolio Choice, Systemic risk

Scopus ID

85151664123

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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