By estimating the correlation coefficients values we compare in this study the diversification potential of the different foreign equity markets and commodities. We present the findings that reflect the perspective of Polish investor. Our results are following: we identify a significant...

Immobilienaktien können Anleger nicht vor der allgemeinen Geldentwertung schützen. Ebenso wie andere Aktien bieten sie keinen effektiven Schutz vor Inflation. Stattdessen zeigen Regressionsanalysen negative Korrelationen an. Ein steigendes Preisniveau wirkt sich somit negativ auf die Renditen...

The fact that human economic behaviour has a significant irrational element - one that is simultaneously hard-to-explain and highly predictable - has fascinated economists for decades from Fechner, 1860 to Shiller, 2005 and beyond. In this dissertation, I investigate the field from various...

Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) provides an elegant mathematical framework for the efficient portfolio allocation problem. Despite its exceptional popularity, MPT poses a number of well-documented problems in practical applications. Especially the fact that it generates notoriously extreme and...

Cette thèse est composée de trois articles qui étudient les fonds alternatifs selon trois vue différentes: au niveau des fonds eux-mêmes, au niveau de la construction de portefeuilles et finalement au niveau du marché. 1. Au niveau des fonds alternatifs: Le premier article se concentre sur...