Import 05/08/2014The Financial Portfolio Hedging Strategies Applications and Verifications in International Financial Markets The objective of hedging consists of taking positions that lower the risk profile of the portfolio. Buying financial derivatives and instruments as a hedge is one kind of hedging, it is long position, and in other words it is a position held in derivatives such that a rise in the market increases the value of the position. Otherwise, in short hedging position, something is sold to cover a risk. The doctoral dissertation presents the applications and verifications of financial portfolio hedging strategies in international financial markets. The methods of minimum variance partial hedging strategy, minimal Value at ...