Smooth Transition Patterns in the Realized Stock- Bond Correlation

Author

Aslanidis, Nektarios

Christiansen, Charlotte

Other authors

Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia

Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública

Publication date

2011



Abstract

Abstract: We analyze the realized stock-bond correlation. Gradual transitions between negative and positive stock-bond correlation is accommodated by the smooth transition regression (STR) model. The changes in regime are de ned by economic and financial transition variables. Both in sample and out-of- sample results document that STR models with multiple transition variables outperform STR models with a single transition variable. The most important transition variables are the short rate, the yield spread, and the VIX volatility index. Keywords: realized correlation; smooth transition regressions; stock-bond correlation; VIX index JEL Classifi cations: C22; G11; G12; G17

Document Type

Working document

Language

English

CDU Subject

336 - Finance

Subject

Correlació (Estadística); Actius financers -- Preus; Cartera de valors -- Gestió

Pages

24

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Collection

Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia; 2011-10

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