Authors:

  • John Y. Campbell

Excerpt

Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks. John Campbell, August 2013, Paper. "The exposure of US Treasury bonds to the stock market has moved considerably over time. While it was slightly positive on average in the period 1960-2011, it was unusually high in the 1980s and negative in the 2000s, a period during which Treasury bonds enabled investors to hedge macroeconomic risks. This paper explores the effects of monetary policy parameters and macroeconomic shocks on nominal bond risks, using a New Keynesian model with habit formation and discrete regime shifts in 1979 and 1997..."  Link verified March 28, 2014