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This master thesis deals with extension of the univariate GARCH model to multivari- ate models. We present individual models and deal with methods of their estimation. Then we describe some statistical tests for diagnosting the models. We have programmed in the statistical software R one of them - the Ling-Li test. Afterwards we apply selected models to real data of stock market index S&P 500, stock market index Russell 2000 and stocks of crude oil. For the GO-GARCH model, we compare all available estimation methods and show their differences. Then we compare the results of all models with each other and also with univariate models in terms of estimates of conditional variances, estimates of conditional correlations and also in terms of computational complexity. 1

This master thesis deals with the modeling of multivariate volatility in finan- cial time series. The aim of this work is to describe in detail selected approaches to modeling multivariate financial volatility, including verification of models, and then apply them in an empirical study of asset portfolio optimization. The results are compared with the classical approach of portfolio optimization theory based on unconditional moment estimates. The evaluation was based on four known op- timization problems, namely minimization of variance, Markowitz's model, ma- ximization of the Sharpe ratio and minimization of CVaR. The output portfolios were compared by using four metrics that reflect the returns and risks of the port- folios. The results demonstrated that employing the multivariate volatility models one obtains higher expected returns with less expected risk when comparing with the classical approach. 1