Investigating the value added by inflation-linked bonds in investment portfolios in emerging
markets, the author found that the inclusion of inflation-linked bonds improved the risk …

One of the key goals of strategic asset allocation is protection against inflation. High inflation
eats up real returns, causing a damaging effect on a portfolio of bonds and equities. Inflation …

This article examines energy stocks in the context of a diversified investment portfolio.
Several factors-the importance of the energy sector, energy stocks' potential to hedge …

As correlations of asset returns increased and diversification effects vanished during the
financial crisis, the search for new and potentially uncorrelated asset classes gains …

Optimizing in local currency or in currency-adjusted expected returns depends on the
portfolio base currency. Currency unhedged portfolios are more suitable for EUR-based …

Our empirical analysis unveils a striking uniformity between the returns of Canadian federal
and provincial bonds. Furthermore, the return spreads between these debt instruments are …

What are the potential benefits of investing in bonds issued by a province for an investor
who already holds an efficient portfolio of bonds issued by the remaining nine provinces …

Emerging market government debt in local currency is a fast growing asset class. The asset
class is new and it therefore offers attractive opportunities for active management. Good data …

The international business competition fostered new forms of flexible working and atypical
employment. The flexibilization process started during the 1970s and continues to change …