Figure 1: Correlation Heatmap of monthly returns 01-1990–12-2018 (Total Sample Period)
Figure 2: Correlation Heatmap of monthly returns 01-1990–12-1999 (In-Sample Period)
Figure 3: Correlation Heatmap of monthly returns 01-2000–12-2018 (Out-of-Sample Period)
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