Inflationary Relationships
The intermarket
Inflationary Relationships
The intermarket relationships depend on the forces of inflation or deflation. In a "normal" inflationary environment, stocks and bonds are positively correlated. This means they both move in the same direction. The world was in an inflationary environment from the 1970's to the late 1990's. These are the key intermarket relationships in a inflationary environment:
A POSITIVE relationship between bonds and stocks
An INVERSE relationship between interest rates and stocks
Bonds usually change direction ahead of stocks
An INVERSE relationship between commodities and bonds
A POSITIVE relationship between commodities and interest rates
A POSITIVE relationship between stocks and commodities
Commodities usually change direction after stocks
An INVERSE relationship between the US Dollar and commodities
POSITIVE: When one goes up, the other goes up also. INVERSE: When one goes up, the other goes down. Interest rates move up when bonds move down
In an inflationary environment, stocks react positively to falling interest rates (rising bond prices). Low interest rates stimulate economic activity and boost corporate profits. As interest rates fall and the economy strengthens, demand for commodities increases and commodity prices rise. Keep in mind that an "inflationary environment" does not mean runaway inflation. It simply means that the inflationary forces are stronger than the deflationary forces.
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