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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Effects of Stock Portfolio Diversification With Agricultural Futures Contracts

Abstract

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This study examines the investment potential of agricultural futures contracts for a specific group of stock investors. The purpose is to identify a methodology which can be applied to any investment set to identify the effects of futures contracts on the risk and return characteristics of the investor's portfolio.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Agricultural Economics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Fortenbery, Thomas Randall
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Hauser, Robert J.

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8823128
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69887

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Fortenbery, Thomas Randall. Effects of Stock Portfolio Diversification With Agricultural Futures Contracts. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/69887