This paper evaluates the relevance of an international equity diversification strategy to a home-biased German investor by comparing the payoffs from such a strategy with those from domestic diversification. Following the removal of an important investment barrier - exchange rate risks in...

Exchange rates arrangements aim at reducing uncertainty attached to currency fluctuations hence a reduction in systematic risks. This paper analyzes the behaviour of risk premiums in major equity markets, following the introduction of the euro. Using a multifactor asset pricing model, we find...

In light of investor quot;home-biasquot; and recent changes in the characteristics of equity markets around the world, this paper appraises the potential benefits of domestic equity diversification, as an alternative to international diversification. We construct forward-looking...