Cryptocurrencies as a hedging tool during Covid-19 turmoil

Vuosi 2020 toi mukanaan koronakriisin ja sen aiheuttamat rajoitukset, karanteenit ja muutokset elämäntyyleihin. Kriisin vaikutukset näkyivät myös talouden mittareissa. Esimerkiksi pörssit ympäri maailman kokivat merkittäviä romahduksia, jonka seurauksena useiden sijoittajien omaisuuden määrät pienen...

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Main Author: Pölkki, Aleksi
Other Authors: Kauppakorkeakoulu, School of Business and Economics, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75356
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description Vuosi 2020 toi mukanaan koronakriisin ja sen aiheuttamat rajoitukset, karanteenit ja muutokset elämäntyyleihin. Kriisin vaikutukset näkyivät myös talouden mittareissa. Esimerkiksi pörssit ympäri maailman kokivat merkittäviä romahduksia, jonka seurauksena useiden sijoittajien omaisuuden määrät pienenivät. Tässä pro gradu tutkielmassa tarkastellaan kryptovaluuttojen käytettävyyttä suojautumiskäytössä talouden näkökulmasta. Aiemman kirjallisuuden perusteella kryptovaluuttojen käytettävyydestä suojautumisessa rahoitusmarkkinoiden riskejä vastaan on haastavaa tehdä yhdenmukaisia johtopäätöksiä. Aiemmat löydökset vaihtelevat laajasti käytettävästä mallista, ajankohdasta ja suojattavasta riskistä riippuen. Yleisesti ottaen käytettävyyttä suojautumistarkoituksiin on kuitenkin olemassa, kylläkin vaihtelevissa määrin. Pro Gradu tutkielmassa suoritetaan myös empiirinen tutkimus, jossa vertaillaan kryptovaluutoista Bitcoinin, Ethereumin ja Tetherin sekä muista sijoituskohteista kullan, Saksan ja Yhdysvaltojen viiden vuoden valtion velkakirjojen käytettävyyttä suojautumiseen DAXin ja SP500 indeksien hinnan kehittymiseen liittyviä riskejä vastaan. Tutkimuksen havainnot ovat päivittäisiä havaintoja aikavälillä 1/2019–12/2020. Tutkimuksessa käytetään hyödyksi sijoituskohteiden aikavälin aikaista hinnan kehitystä, päivittäisiä palautusprosentteja ja dynaamisten ehdollisten korrelaatioiden GARCH-mallia. Tutkimuksen tulosten mukaan parhaan lyhyen aikavälin suojasataman Covid-19 kriisin aikaan tarjosi Tether. Pitkän aikavälin suojaamisessa puolestaan parhaiten onnistuivat Bitcoin ja Ethereum niiden merkittävän arvon kasvamisen ansiosta. Valtioiden velkakirjat menestyvät huonoiten suojaamisessa. Eritoten Saksan valtionvelkakirja epäonnistui tehtävässä, koska sen tuotto on ollut negatiivisella tasolla koko tarkastelujakson ajan. Year 2020 brought with it the Covid-19 crisis and the restrictions, quarantines and life-style change it caused. Effects of the crisis were also reflected in economic indicators. For example, stock exchanges around the world experienced significant collapses, resulting in a decline in the values of assets of several investors. This master's thesis examines the usability of cryptocurrencies in hedging and safe haven purposes during Covid-19 crisis. Based on the previous literature, it is challenging to draw consistent conclusions about the usability of cryptocurrencies for hedging against financial market risks. Previous findings vary widely depending on the model used, the time, and the asset risk hedged against. In general usability for hedging purposes does vary. The Master's thesis also conducts an empirical study comparing the usability of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether, as well as gold, and German-, and US five-year government bonds, in hedging against the risks in the times-series development of DAX and SP500 indices. The data of the study are formed from daily observations from 1/2019 to 12/2020. The study utilizes the timeseries prices of assets examined, daily return percentages, and the Dynamic Contidional Correlations GARCH-model. According to the main results of the study, Tether provided the best short-term safe haven during the Covid-19 crisis. Bitcoin and Ethereum, on the other hand, were the most successful in securing long-term hedging and safe haven characteristics due to their significant in-crease in the value. Government loans performed the worst in hedging. In particular, the German government bond failed in the task because its yields have been at a negative side throughout the period considered.
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title_full Cryptocurrencies as a hedging tool during Covid-19 turmoil
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title_short Cryptocurrencies as a hedging tool during Covid-19 turmoil
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title_txtP Cryptocurrencies as a hedging tool during Covid-19 turmoil
topic cryptocurrency Bitcoin Ethereum Tether hedge Taloustiede Economics 2041 virtuaalivaluutta COVID-19 virtual currency
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