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Portfolio diversification using cryptocurrencies: An empirical study of 4 cryptocurrencies between 2014 and 2021

Brissy, Romain
(2022)

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Supervisors
Iania, Leonardo
Faculty
Louvain School of Management
Degree label
Master [120] : ingénieur de gestion, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
Using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis as well as portfolio integration, we highlight the unique characteristics of cryptocurrencies. The risk/return trade-off of cryptocurrencies is much higher than that of traditional assets. Correlations with other traditional assets are rare and insignificant. Efficient frontiers containing cryptocurrencies largely dominate those without. We conclude that cryptocurrencies have the power to diversify but warn against the extreme risks they may represent and the insufficiency of mean-variance analysis to characterise them.