Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals
Exploring the hedging ability of precious metals through a novel perspective is crucial for better investment. This investigation applies the wavelet technique to study the complicated correlation between global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) and the prices of precious metals. The empirical outc...
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| description | Exploring the hedging ability of precious metals through a novel perspective is crucial for better investment. This investigation applies the wavelet technique to study the complicated correlation between global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) and the prices of precious metals. The empirical outcomes suggest that GEPU exerts positive influences on the prices of precious metals, indicating that precious metals could hedge against global economic policy uncertainty, which is supported by the inter-temporal capital asset pricing model (ICAPM). Among them, gold is better for long-term investment than silver, which is more suitable for the short run in recent years, while platinum’s hedging ability is virtually non-existent after the global trade wars. Conversely, the positive influences from gold price on GEPU underline that the gold market plays a prospective role in the situation of economic policies worldwide, which does not exist in the silver market. Besides, the effects of platinum price on GEPU change from positive to negative, suggesting that the underlying cause of its forward-looking effect on GEPU alters from the investment value to the industrial one. In the context of the increasing instability of global economic policies, the above conclusions could offer significant lessons to both investors and governments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0f4ace845f746178c653b36688610732023-11-17T08:09:24ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902023-02-01115118610.3390/math11051186Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious MetalsChi-Wei Su0Kai-Hua Wang1Oana-Ramona Lobonţ2Meng Qin3International Business School, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao 266555, ChinaSchool of Businesses, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan 430223, ChinaFinance Department, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, RomaniaSchool of Marxism, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaExploring the hedging ability of precious metals through a novel perspective is crucial for better investment. This investigation applies the wavelet technique to study the complicated correlation between global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) and the prices of precious metals. The empirical outcomes suggest that GEPU exerts positive influences on the prices of precious metals, indicating that precious metals could hedge against global economic policy uncertainty, which is supported by the inter-temporal capital asset pricing model (ICAPM). Among them, gold is better for long-term investment than silver, which is more suitable for the short run in recent years, while platinum’s hedging ability is virtually non-existent after the global trade wars. Conversely, the positive influences from gold price on GEPU underline that the gold market plays a prospective role in the situation of economic policies worldwide, which does not exist in the silver market. Besides, the effects of platinum price on GEPU change from positive to negative, suggesting that the underlying cause of its forward-looking effect on GEPU alters from the investment value to the industrial one. In the context of the increasing instability of global economic policies, the above conclusions could offer significant lessons to both investors and governments.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1186global economic policy uncertaintyprecious metalsgold pricesilver priceplatinum pricewavelet technique |
| spellingShingle | Chi-Wei Su Kai-Hua Wang Oana-Ramona Lobonţ Meng Qin Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals Mathematics global economic policy uncertainty precious metals gold price silver price platinum price wavelet technique |
| title | Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals |
| title_full | Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals |
| title_fullStr | Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals |
| title_short | Continuous Wavelet Transform of Time-Frequency Analysis Technique to Capture the Dynamic Hedging Ability of Precious Metals |
| title_sort | continuous wavelet transform of time frequency analysis technique to capture the dynamic hedging ability of precious metals |
| topic | global economic policy uncertainty precious metals gold price silver price platinum price wavelet technique |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1186 |
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