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The Breakdown of the Classic Portfolio Hedge: A Markow-Switching Analysis of the US Stock-Bond Correlation Cover

The Breakdown of the Classic Portfolio Hedge: A Markow-Switching Analysis of the US Stock-Bond Correlation

By: Luka Šikić  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32676/n.11.1.7 | Journal eISSN: 1849-9066
Language: English
Published on: Dec 5, 2025
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