Aspects of volatility targeting for South African equity investors

We consider so-called volatility targeting strategies in the South African equity market. These strategies are aimed at keeping the volatility of a portfolio consisting of a risky asset, typically an equity index, and cash fixed. This is done by changing the allocation of the assets based on an indi...

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Main Authors: Bhekinkosi Khuzwayo, Eben Mare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/662