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Equities versus bonds in different inflation scenarios

Although we forecast a correction in the US stock market later this year, we think it will outperform Treasuries by a large margin in 2020-21. This view rests on an assumption that inflation will remain quite low, but positive. Other inflation outcomes would not be much less favourable for equities.

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