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Disaggregated TIPS: the case for disaggregating inflation-linked bonds into bonds linked to narrower CPI components Slicing and Dicing TIPS

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  • JENNINGS, WILLIAM W.

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Investors generally face inflation-linked obligations – a fact contributing to the popularity of TIPS and other inflation-linked bonds. With TIPS, one characterization of inflation, the Consumer Price Index, applies to all investors. Investors, however, face different inflation. To date, these heterogeneous needs have not been addressed by the inflation-linked marketplace. The paper describes the case for and mechanics of splitting TIPS into disaggregated TIPS matched to components of the Consumer Price Index. Disaggregated TIPS better address the risks of investors' specific real liabilities. A case study highlights disaggregated TIPS applicability to retirees with heavier post-retirement medical needs.

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  • Jennings, William W., 2006. "Disaggregated TIPS: the case for disaggregating inflation-linked bonds into bonds linked to narrower CPI components Slicing and Dicing TIPS," Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(3), pages 325-343, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jpenef:v:5:y:2006:i:03:p:325-343_00
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