Commodities a better bet than inflation linkers, says DB Advisors

Inflation-linked products are theoretically “the ultimate hedge”, as they will provide the purest offset to rising prices, but investors seeking a boost to returns from inflationary trends are better off buying real assets like commodities, says Peter Kerger, Asia-Pacific head of DB Advisors in Singapore. Commodity prices rise during crises, he explains, whereas inflation-linked bonds only do well if there are more price rises to come. “Commodity markets look at recent history to …