This paper tests the risk reduction properties of hedge fund investing against a sample of stocks ranging from 1990 through 2014. GARCH dynamic conditional correlation analysis indicates that hedge funds are a significant diversifier due to the consistent imperfect relationship between the hedge...

This study examines the potential risk reducing benefits of credit default swaps (CDS) against risk in U.S. stock market sectors from 2004-2011. Tests of GARCH dynamic conditional correlation coefficients indicate that CDS serve as an effective hedge against risk in all stock sectors. CDS also...

This paper tests sovereign credit default swaps (CDS) as a hedge and safe haven asset against stock index returns in a sample of 18 emerging markets from 2005-2014. GARCH dynamic conditional correlation analysis indicates that CDS are an effective hedge due to the consistent inverse relationship...