Is Gold a Hedge Against Inflation? A Wavelet Time-Scale Perspective

57 Pages Posted: 10 Oct 2015 Last revised: 7 Oct 2017

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Thomas Conlon

University College Dublin

Brian M. Lucey

Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin; Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Abu Dhabi University - College of Business Administration; Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance

Gazi Salah Uddin

Linkoping University - Department of Management and Engineering Division

Date Written: October 6, 2015

Abstract

Among the many presumed characteristics of gold, the ability to act as an enduring store of value is frequently noted. In this paper, the ability of gold to dynamically hedge against inflation is examined for various holding periods using the continuous wavelet transformation. Gold is first established as both a short- and long-term hedge against realized inflation for a number of developed economies. Dynamic analysis demonstrates that these hedging properties are not limited to a single historical cohort. Next, gold is shown to co-move with unexpected inflation across all countries examined, albeit with some variation in the direction of the relationship. Finally, the ability of both gold futures and gold stocks to act as a hedge against inflation is demonstrated.

Keywords: Gold, Realized Inflation, Unexpected Inflation, Holding Period

JEL Classification: E31, G10, G15, C14

Suggested Citation

Conlon, Thomas and Lucey, Brian M. and Uddin, Gazi Salah, Is Gold a Hedge Against Inflation? A Wavelet Time-Scale Perspective (October 6, 2015). Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2670896 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2670896

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Gazi Salah Uddin

Linkoping University - Department of Management and Engineering Division ( email )

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Sweden

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