On shrinkage covariance estimators: how inefficient is 1/N strategy of covariance estimation for portfolio selection in foreign exchange market?

We investigate portfolio selection performance as in Markowitz by evaluating variance matrix estimation criteria in the currency market. This study challenges theoretically rigorous shrinkage covariance estimators using multiple evaluation metrics: systematic loss function, risk profile of minimum v...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Husnain, Shamrez Ali, Qaiser Munir, Ammar Jreisat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2431542