This paper investigates the effect of the choice of the model used to estimate the hedge ratio on the effectiveness of futures and cross-currency hedging using data from the stock and foreign exchange markets. Four different models are used for this purpose to estimate the hedge ratio. The...

Within-market and cross-sectional efficiency are tested using the exchange rates of the Kuwaiti dinar (KD) against the four major currencies which are believed to be the components of the basket to which this currency is pegged. The empirical results, which support both kinds of efficiency, are...

Six currency combinations are used to study the comparative profitability of carry trade and a forecasting-based strategy. The results show that the forecasting-based strategy outperforms straight carry trade in terms of return and risk-adjusted return. The implication of these results is that...

While the Americans accuse China of damaging their economy, the Chinese claim their policies are legitimate and that the US has no right to dictate how the Chinese economy should be run. Imad Moosa addresses contentious issues including: whether the Chinese currency is undervalued, whether the...

The cyclical behaviour of prices in the U.K. is investigated using a sample of annual observations covering the period 1886-1993. A structural time series model relating consumer prices to output is estimated over four sub-periods. The results indicate that prices were procyclical in the...