CIO Insights: Carefully Does It, Stay Invested But Hedge
Overview
Volatility has increased and it can be associated with a range of recent developments—for example, global trade tensions and political uncertainty in the Eurozone. But increased volatility also reflects the fact that we are late in the economic cycle—with the current period of U.S. expansion close to being the longest on record. Investment approaches, portfolio positioning and security selection must be appropriate for the higher levels of volatility typical of late cycle periods. The good news is that the global economy is still growing fast, despite these political uncertainties. So stay invested, but hedge.
View the videos series on how to stay invested but hedge:
- Part 1: Improve Portfolio Resilience
- Part 2: Move out of Cash
- Part 3: Fix your Fixed Income