Based on the volatility timing framework, this study uses intraday futures contracts (Bitcoin, gold, E-mini S&P 500, and 10-year T-Note) to investigate the economic value of adding Bitcoin instead of gold to a traditional financial portfolio. More important, we analyze the role of rebalancing...

A B S T R A C TThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) created the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with 16-currencies in 1969 as a reserve asset and a unit of account. In 1980, the IMF modified the composition of and weights to calculate the exchange rate on 5-currency basket. This paper mainly...