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Markets in Focus: Where’s the Value in Defensive Positioning?
Global equities were down in Q3 2021 ending a run of five consecutive quarters of positive returns. Despite strong returns in the last year, indicators of economic growth have slowed, and rising concerns of stagflation may give rise to defensive positioning, prompting investors to turn to defensive equity factors to reduce risk.
Mark Carver, Global Head of Equity Factor Products at MSCI, Hitendra Varsani, Executive Director, Global Solutions Research and Mehdi Alighanbari, Executive Director, MSCI Research discuss the shift towards more defensive factors, take a deeper look at industry momentum’s historical premium and share how factors can provide insight as investors consider portfolio-allocation decisions.
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