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An Empirical Analysis of the Stock Hedge Hypothesis: Evidence from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange for the Period 1980 to 2008

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  • Michael Kamoyo
  • Brian Hove
  • Maxwell Chufama

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This research assesses the ability of stock prices to hedge investors against inflation. A vector-error-correction model was used to establish whether investing on the Zimbabwe stock market hedge investors against inflation. The results obtained from this long-run analysis suggest evidence for the ability of stocks to hedge against the erosion of purchasing power. However, the study noted that stock prices were responding positively to inflation when real economic activity was declining, pointing to the speculative behaviour on the stock market and the impending risk for a stock market bubble burst. Therefore, investors on stock exchanges must not focus only on hedging against inflation without considering the safety of their investments by taking precautionary measures to limit exposure to the impending stock market bubble burst.

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  • Michael Kamoyo & Brian Hove & Maxwell Chufama, 2015. "An Empirical Analysis of the Stock Hedge Hypothesis: Evidence from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange for the Period 1980 to 2008," Journal of Empirical Economics, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 4(5), pages 285-297.
    • Handle: RePEc:rss:jnljee:v4i5p4
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