Again, this makes sense since stocks have proven to be an investor's best bet to beat
inflation over longer time frames.
Not exact matches
But
over longer time frames bond investors also have to be aware of
inflation risk.
Because the flexibility in our framework allows it, we reserve the right to choose our policy tactics so that our actions don't significantly worsen financial stability concerns by opting for a policy path that aims to return
inflation to target
over a
longer time frame than normal.
These assets are contrasted with an asset like gold, which can serve as a safe haven against risks like
inflation, but does not generate any income and therefore can not grow significantly in real value
over any
long run
time frame.
Different theories affect
inflation over different
time frames:
long - term by population, medium - term by the money supply and short - term by Keynesian factors.