Investing in Global Equities: A Cross Country Approach

66 Pages Posted: 30 Jan 2011 Last revised: 10 Apr 2011

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Malay Kanti Roy

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Hirak Ray

University of North Bengal

Date Written: January 17, 2011

Abstract

Portfolio managers interested in international diversification systematically study pattern of dependence among world capital markets to increase opportunity set of investment and to maximize benefits from international diversification. It is often argued that Indian capital market is now more integrated with the rest of the world. But the problem with this assumption is the market that belongs to emerging category by definition cannot be well integrated. Findings based on correlation and co integration suggest that Indian capital market still more or less functions independently like other emerging markets. Only 20% of the variability of Indian capital market can be explained by other sample countries in a horizon of 10 weeks. Weak integration with other markets of the world suggest merit of the slogan for Indian investors “go beyond national boundaries” to enjoy the benefit of international diversification.

Keywords: Capital Market

JEL Classification: G10, G11, G15

Suggested Citation

Roy, Malay Kanti and Ray, Hirak, Investing in Global Equities: A Cross Country Approach (January 17, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1751453 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1751453

Malay Kanti Roy (Contact Author)

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

Hirak Ray

University of North Bengal ( email )

West Bengal,
Darjeeling, West Bengal
India

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