{"title":"Tail connectedness between artificial intelligence tokens, artificial intelligence ETFs, and traditional asset classes","authors":"Imran Yousaf , Manel Youssef , John W. Goodell","doi":"10.1016/j.intfin.2023.101929","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We examine extreme connectedness between the artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, artificial intelligence ETFs, and other asset classes, using the quantile VAR approach of <span>Ando et al., (2022)</span><span><span>. We find moderate connectedness levels at mean and median quantiles, with AI ETFs (AI tokens) acting as strong (weak) net emitters (receivers) of return spillovers. Findings, confirmed by alternative testing, suggest that, during normal market conditions, AI tokens may offer utility as diversifiers for portfolios of traditional assets. However, at both lower and upper quantiles, connectedness levels increase, consistent with AI tokens and ETFs being sensitive to extreme shocks. Results suggest that AI tokens and ETFs do not diversify the risk of other assets during extreme market conditions. Finally, AI tokens, especially, may offer effective hedging at low cost for traditional assets (gold, equity, real estate, bonds, and currency), except for the oil and </span>cryptocurrency market. Investors including AI assets in portfolios need to diligently monitor for changing market conditions.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":48119,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions & Money","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions & Money","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104244312300197X","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BUSINESS, FINANCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
We examine extreme connectedness between the artificial intelligence (AI) tokens, artificial intelligence ETFs, and other asset classes, using the quantile VAR approach of Ando et al., (2022). We find moderate connectedness levels at mean and median quantiles, with AI ETFs (AI tokens) acting as strong (weak) net emitters (receivers) of return spillovers. Findings, confirmed by alternative testing, suggest that, during normal market conditions, AI tokens may offer utility as diversifiers for portfolios of traditional assets. However, at both lower and upper quantiles, connectedness levels increase, consistent with AI tokens and ETFs being sensitive to extreme shocks. Results suggest that AI tokens and ETFs do not diversify the risk of other assets during extreme market conditions. Finally, AI tokens, especially, may offer effective hedging at low cost for traditional assets (gold, equity, real estate, bonds, and currency), except for the oil and cryptocurrency market. Investors including AI assets in portfolios need to diligently monitor for changing market conditions.
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International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • International financial markets • International securities markets • Foreign exchange markets • Eurocurrency markets • International syndications • Term structures of Eurocurrency rates • Determination of exchange rates • Information, speculation and parity • Forward rates and swaps • International payment mechanisms • International commercial banking; • International investment banking • Central bank intervention • International monetary systems • Balance of payments.