The Role of Monetary Policy in Investment Management [Paperback]

Gerald R. Jensen (Author), Robert R. Johnson (Author), Jeffrey M. Mercer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

Although monetary policy is widely believed to influence investment performance, surprisingly little evidence exists to substantiate the nature or significance of the connection. In this monograph, the authors investigate and document the relation between monetary policy and investment performance. In examining the correlation between directional changes in the discount rate and various asset classes, they unearth surprising findings for U.S. stock returns in particular.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Global stock and bond markets rise and fall in response to naunces in speeches made by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan and other Fed officials. In fact, markets often vacillate immediately and dramatically in response to Greenspan's public remarks. The relationship bertween Fed monetary policy and security return patterns deserves serious examination, and receives it within these pages.

This book presents substantial evidence that an association exists between monetary conditions and returns to various asset classes. It goes on to show how, over the past four decades, investors had the opportunity to use monetary policy to significantly enhance their portfolio performances.

Designed to help readers better understand the importance of monetary policy in investment management, this book also explores topics such as

• How one can gauge the monetary policy stance of the Federal Reserve
  
• What actions the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) take that affect monetary aggregates
  
• How many "tools" the Fed relies to carry out its objectives.

About the Author

Gerald R. Jensen is professor of finance at Northern Illinois University, He has published extensively in the leading finance journals, including Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantita-tive Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, and Journal of Portfolio Management. Professor Jensen was the recipient of research grants from the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago (1997 and 1998) and the Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research (2000). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Robert R. Johnson, CFA, is a senior vice president in the curriculum and examinations department at AIMR. Previously, he taught at Creighton University, where he was professor of economics and finance and the recipient of the universityÆs 1994 Robert F. Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence. Mr. Johnson is the author of more than 40 articles in such publications as Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, and Journal of Portfolio Management. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jeffrey M. Mercer is associate professor and former chair of the department of finance in the College of Business at Northern Illinois University. Prior to rejoining the faculty at NIU, he served as vice president and director of research at Ibbotson Associates of Chicago. Professor MercerÆs published work appears in academic and practitioner journals, including Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial Research, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Portfolio Management, and Journal of Futures Markets. He is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago and AIMR. Professor Mercer holds a Ph.D. in finance from Texas Tech University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Research Foundation of AIMR & Blackwell Publishers; 1 edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943205506
• ISBN-13: 978-0943205502
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,443,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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