Webinar Replay - Stock-Bond Correlation: A Global Perspective
Noah Weisberger & Bruce Phelps of PGIM IAS examined the historical pattern of stock-bond correlation across the globe.
The correlation between stock and bond returns has been reliably and persistently negative for the last two decades across Developed Markets (DM) – matching the US experience (see graph below). During this regime, stocks and bonds have hedged one another, dampening overall portfolio risk for a given level of equity allocation.
Building on earlier work, we now look at stock-bond correlation from a global perspective. We explore DM stock bond correlations, their relationship to each other, and their common macroeconomic drivers, if any.
A global CIO assessing the risk of a shift from negative to positive stock-bond correlation must consider both local and US economic developments. Historical evidence suggests that policy rate uncertainty, fiscal sustainability concerns, and worries about monetary policy independence are all linked to such a shift, which would likely be widespread across the DM complex.
Positive stock-bond correlation would alter the expected risk-reward characteristics of a balanced multi-asset portfolio. In such an environment, history shows that it is difficult to find a find low-risk assets with equity hedging properties.
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Noah Weisberger & Bruce Phelps of PGIM IAS examined the historical pattern of stock-bond correlation across the globe.
Noah Weisberger, Managing Director, PGIM IAS and Amanda White, director of institutional content at Conexus Financial talk returns in a volatile market.
In our on-demand webinar, PGIM experts to explain their research findings, explore how macroeconomic drivers could shift stock-bond correlation.