ANALIZA PORÓWNAWCZA RYZYKA EKSTREMALNEGO NA RYNKACH METALI NIEŻELAZNYCH I SZLACHETNYCH
COMPARISON ANALYSIS OF EXTREME RISK ON NON-FERROUS AND PRECIOUS METALS MARKET

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to present initial results obtained in analysis of extreme risk of returns related to investments in non-ferrous and precious metals. Comparison analysis refers to possible investment decisions. The methodology is based on events observed in tails of distributions, including quantile risk measures and so, the family of heavy-tailed distributions has been used. The analysis shows that exists significant discrepancy in volatility and extreme risks between these two groups of metals. This information may be useful in construction of diversified investment portfolios and decision making related to extreme events.

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