Inflation hedging for long-term investors / prepared by Alexander P. Attié and Shaun K. Roache.
Long-term investors face a common problem-how to maintain the purchasing power of their assets over time and achieve a level of real returns consistent with their investment objectives. While inflation-linked bonds and derivatives have been developed to hedge the effects of inflation, their limited...
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[Washington, DC] :
International Monetary Fund,
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Table of Contents:
- I. Introduction; Figures; 1. Long-term Consumer Price Inflation, 1950-2008 (annual percent); II. Literature Review; A. Cash; B. Bonds; C. Corporate Equity; D. Alternatives; E. Diversified Portfolios; III. Inflation Hedging Over a One-Year Horizon; A. Data; Tables; 1. Short-Run Model Variables: Summary Statistics, Jan-1927 to Nov-2008; B. Estimation Strategy; C. Results; 2. Asset Class Sensitivity to Inflation Over a 12-Month Horizon; IV. Inflation Hedging over the Long Term; 3. Breakpoint Tests and Sub-Sample Regressions; A. Data; B. Estimation Strategy.
- 3. Long-Run Model Variables: Summary Statistics, Aug-1956 to Oct-2008C. Results; 2. Inflation Shock 20-Year Cumulative Impulse Response Functions; 3. Inflation Shock Elasticities; V. Summary and Investment Implications; Appendix; References.