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Drosos Koutsokostas

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

5 Stadiou Strt

Athens, 12131

Greece

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

24

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Scholarly Papers (24)

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Can Mutual Fund Managers Predict Security Prices to Beat the Market? The Case of Greece During the Debt Crisis

Journal of Prediction Markets, Vol 12, No 3. pp 40-62, DOI/10.5750/jpm.v12i3.1644, 2019
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Mar 2019
Drosos Koutsokostas, Spyros Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Eriotis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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portfolio evaluation, exchange-traded funds, selectivity, market timing ability, short-term performance persistence, market efficiency

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Mutual Funds in Greece: Case Study of Domestic Equity Mutual Funds During Financial Crisis

Managerial Finance, Vol, 43, Issue 7, pp, 812-827, 2017, DOI: 10.1108/MF-10-2016-0293
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 May 2017 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2019
Drosos Koutsokostas and Spyros Papathanasiou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Performance evaluation, Survivorship bias, Selectivity, Market timing ability, Short-term performance persistence

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Adjusting for Risk Factors in Mutual Fund Performance and Performance Persistence: Evidence From the Greek Market During the Debt Crisis

Journal of Risk Finance, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 352-369, DOI: 10.1108/JRF-07-2018-0108
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2021
Drosos Koutsokostas, Spyros Papathanasiou and Dimitris Balios
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Independent
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Portfolio Performance; Mutual Funds; Performance Persistence; Model Evaluation

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Winemaking Sector in Greece. An Accounting - Based Approach

International Journal of Corporate Finance and Accounting (IJCFA), Vol 6, Is 2, pp 1-17 DOI: 10.4018/IJCFA.2019070101, 2019
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2021
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Independent and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Winemaking Sector, Greece, Ratio Analysis, Alternative Investments

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Sailing through uncertainty: Shipping's role in financial shock transmission and hedging strategies

Global Finance Journal, volume 67, 2025[10.1016/j.gfj.2025.101159]
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 30 Jul 2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Economics and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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C32, G11, G12, Baltic Dry Index, Bitcoin, Crude oil, Gold

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In Gold and Franc We Trust? Rethinking Safe Havens in Europe

International Review of Economics & Finance, volume 107, 2026[10.1016/j.iref.2026.105140]
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Apr 2026
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Faculty of Economics and Rzeszow University
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gold, swiss franc, developed and emerging markets, Portfolio optimization, Hedging strategies, European stock markets, Spillovers, R2 decomposed connectedness approach

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Geopolitical Risk and the Aerospace & Defense Sector: Implications for Risk Management and Portfolio Optimization

Defence and Peace Economics, 0[10.1080/10242694.2026.2630901]
Posted: 04 Mar 2026
Spyros Papathanasiou and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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aerospace and defense, crude oil, gold, copper, aluminum, geopolitical risk, portfolio optimization, hedging strategies, treasury bonds, , us dollar

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The systemic footprint: revisiting risk mitigation in long/short and 60/40 portfolios through network connectedness

Review of Derivatives Research, volume 29, issue 1, 2026[10.1007/s11147-025-09226-3]
Posted: 18 Feb 2026
Spyros Papathanasiou, Anastasios Magoutas and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, - School of Economics & Political Science and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Long/short, 60/40 portfolio allocation, VIX futures, Portfolio diversification, ESG stocks, Sharia stocks, high-dividend stocks, momentum stocks, ow-volatility stocks

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Unveiling the 60/40 portfolio's network centrality: a study of diversification in extreme weighting scenarios

Posted: 29 Dec 2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Faculty of Economics

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60/40 portfolio allocation, Value stocks, Growth stocks, 60/40 portfolio allocation, Value stocks, Growth stocks, ESG stocks, Sharia-compliant stocks, Sukuk bonds

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A Trade-Off Between Sustainability Ratings and Volatility in Portfolio Hedging Strategies

Posted: 21 Nov 2024
Spyros Papathanasiou and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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SG equity mutual funds., hedging ability, ESG score, crude oil, real estate, connectedness, gold, currency, bonds, equities

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The Dynamic Connectedness Between Collateralized Loan Obligations and Major Asset Classes: A TVP-VAR Approach and Portfolio Hedging Strategies for Investors

Empirical Economics https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-024-02583-2
Posted: 23 May 2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Independent

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Collateralized loan obligations;Bitcoin;Shipping;Real estate;Connectedness;Hedging ability

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Do ESG fund managers pump and dump the stocks in their portfolios? European evidence

Journal of Asset Management
Posted: 23 Mar 2024
Spyros Papathanasiou, Dimitris Kenourgios and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Economics and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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ESG equity mutual funds; Portfolio pumping;Turn-of-quarter effect; ESG score; COVID-19

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Sustainability Ratings and Fund Performance: New Evidence From European Esg Equity Mutual Funds

Finance Research Letters, 2024
Posted: 09 Feb 2024
Spyros Papathanasiou and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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ESG equity mutual funds ESG score Performance Performance persistence Flow COVID-19

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The Dynamic Connectedness Between Private Equities and Other High-Demand Financial Assets: A Portfolio Hedging Strategy During COVID-19

Australian Journal of Management https://doi.org/10.1177/03128962231184658
Posted: 18 Jul 2023
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, - School of Economics & Political Science and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Alternative investments, Bitcoin, crude oil, gold, private equities, volatility spillovers

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Can Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Safeguard Investors From Outward Risk Spillovers? A Portfolio Hedging Strategy Through the Prism of COVID-19

Journal of Asset Management, Forthcoming
Posted: 08 Dec 2022
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Independent

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Alternative investments, Treasury inflation protected securities, Connectedness, Portfolio diversification, COVID-19

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Value Investing Versus Other Investment Strategies: A Volatility Spillover Approach and Portfolio Hedging Strategies for Investors

The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Volume 62, Forthcoming
Posted: 05 Aug 2022
Spyros Papathanasiou, Ioannis Dokas and Drosos Koutsokostas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, affiliation not provided to SSRN and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Value stocks; Growth stocks; ESG; Connectedness; Portfolio diversification; COVID-19

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Are Timber and Water Investments Safe-Havens? A Volatility Spillover Approach and Portfolio Hedging Strategies for Investors

Posted: 25 May 2022
University of the Aegean, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Abu Dhabi University

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Alternative Investments, Connectedness, Timber Water Investments, Covid-19, Portfolio Diversification

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Volatility Spillovers between Fine Wine and Major Global Markets during COVID-19: A Portfolio Hedging Strategy for Investors

International Review of Economics and Finance, (Elsevier), Volume 78, Pages 629-642,
Posted: 05 Apr 2022
University of the Aegean, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Abu Dhabi University

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Alternative investments; Fine wine; Connectedness; Portfolio diversification; COVID-19 pandemic

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Novel Alternative Assets within a Transmission Mechanism of Volatility Spillovers: The Role of SPACs

Finance Research Letters, 2021 102602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2021.102602.
Posted: 26 Feb 2022
Spyros Papathanasiou, Drosos Koutsokostas and George Pergeris
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Independent

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Alternative investments SPACS IPOs Merger arbitrage Connectedness COVID-19

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The connectedness between Sukuk and conventional bond markets and the implications for investors

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management
Posted: 24 May 2021
Aristeidis Samitas, Spyros Papathanasiou and Drosos Koutsokostas
University of the Aegean, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Sukuk market;Bond market; Connectedness; Portfolio diversification

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Do Hedge and Merger Arbitrage Funds Actually Hedge? A Time-Varying Volatility Spillover Approach

Finance Research Letters, Vol. 102088, 2021
Posted: 03 May 2021
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, - School of Economics & Political Science and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Alternative investments, Connectedness, Hedge replication, Merger arbitrage, Portfolio diversification COVID-19

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Short-Term Versus Longer-Term Persistence in Performance of Equity Mutual Funds: Evidence From the Greek Market

International Journal of Bonds and Derivatives, 2020 Vol.4 No.2, pp.89 - 103 (Interscience). DOI: 10.1504/IJBD.2020.109309
Posted: 07 Dec 2020
Drosos Koutsokostas, Spyros Papathanasiou and Nikolaos Eriotis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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equity mutual funds; risk-adjusted returns; performance persistence; non-parametric; capital controls; capital flows.

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The Impact of Unconventional Monetary Policies on Unique Alternative Investments: The Case of Fine Wine and Rare Coins

Recent Advances and Applications in Alternative Investments, IGI Global, chapter 6, pp 120-142, ISBN13: 9781799824367, ISBN10: 1799824365, EISBN13: 9781799824381, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2436-7.ch006
Posted: 14 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2020
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Quantitative Easing Programs, Fine Wine, Rare Coins, Real Estate, Commodities, Crude Oil, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank

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Contagion and Spillover Effects of the Chinese Housing Crisis on the China-Focused ETFs Trading in the United States

Number of pages: 25
University of Athens - Faculty of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Chinese housing crisis, co-movement, contagion, ETFs, spillover effects, alternative investments