The inflation factor: how to cut your hedge to suit your portfolio
Gold, commodities and real estate are among the asset classes that investors should consider as hedges against inflation, but knowing when to get out is key.
Asset owners should consider increasing their exposure to inflation-hedging assets but must be mindful of the risks of doing so, experts have told AsianInvestor.
While the US Federal Reserve and many analysts expect inflationary pressure to be transitory – a side-effect of the recovery from Covid-19 – a wrong call on rising consumer prices could prove extremely costly to investor portfolios.
Record inflows into inflation-linked US Treasuries (Tips) last week suggested that inves…
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