How to prepare for return of inflation
Many different assets can provide some protection, but their ability to do so reliably varies. Optimal inflation hedging requires a diversified mix of asset classes.
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POWERFUL interactions between domestic and global forces continue to suppress inflation rates around the world. Meanwhile, long-standing economic relationships - such as the linkage between labour-market tightness and labour compensation - have adjusted or broken down. Case in point: The persistent decline in the US unemployment rate - from 9.8 per cent in 2009 to 4.3 per cent today - has not resulted in commensurate increases in wages.
An ongoing search for inflation
So where has inflation gone? Unfortunately, we have only partial answers.
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