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Glas, T., Poddig, T. Kryptowährungen in der Asset-Allokation: Eine empirische Untersuchung auf Basis eines beispielhaften deutschen Multi-Asset-Portfolios. Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, 87(3), 107-128. https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.87.3.107
Glas, Tobias N. and Poddig, Thorsten "Kryptowährungen in der Asset-Allokation: Eine empirische Untersuchung auf Basis eines beispielhaften deutschen Multi-Asset-Portfolios" Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 87.3, 2018, 107-128. https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.87.3.107
Glas, Tobias N./Poddig, Thorsten (2018): Kryptowährungen in der Asset-Allokation: Eine empirische Untersuchung auf Basis eines beispielhaften deutschen Multi-Asset-Portfolios, in: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, vol. 87, iss. 3, 107-128, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.87.3.107

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Kryptowährungen in der Asset-Allokation: Eine empirische Untersuchung auf Basis eines beispielhaften deutschen Multi-Asset-Portfolios

Glas, Tobias N. | Poddig, Thorsten

Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 87 (2018), Iss. 3 : pp. 107–128

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Tobias N. Glas, Lehrstuhl für ABWL, Universität Bremen.

Thorsten Poddig, Lehrstuhl für ABWL, Universität Bremen.

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Abstract

This article shows that the inclusion of cryptocurrencies to a portfolio consisting of several German asset classes should be viewed with caution. Due to a high realized volatility, cryptocurrencies are only marginally included in a reference portfolio constructed by using a Markowitz and a risk-parity approach. At the same time, the inclusion of cryptocurrencies is not supported by mean-variance-spanning tests. Furthermore, the tradability of this new asset class and its data availability pose additional problems such that our disappointing results may be even biased in favor of cryptocurriencies.