Nominal Bonds, Real Bonds, and Equity
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Nominal Bonds, Real Bonds, and Equity
Date Written: March 5, 2012
Abstract
We decompose the term structure of expected equity returns into (1) the real short rate, (2) a premium for holding real long-term bonds, or the real duration premium, the excess returns of nominal long-term bonds over real bonds which reflects (3) expected inflation and (4) inflation risk, and (5) a real cashflow risk premium, which is the excess return of equity over nominal bonds. The shape of the nominal and real bond yield curves are upward sloping due to increasing duration and inflation risk premiums. The term structures of expected equity returns and equity risk premiums, in contrast, are downward sloping due to the decreasing effect of short-term expected inflation, or trend inflation, across horizons. Around 70% of the variation of expected equity returns at the 10-year horizon is due to variation in the output gap and trend inflation.
Keywords: Yield Curve, Equity Risk Premium, Fed Model, TIPS, Taylor Rule
JEL Classification: G12, E31, E42, E52
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