Markets in Focus: Who Let the Bears Out?
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July 21, 2022
Investors faced a challenging market environment in both equities and fixed income in the second quarter of 2022, including rising rates, slower growth, the start of quantitative tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine added to inflation woes. Mark Carver, Hitendra Varsani and George Bonne take a closer look at real assets, defensive sectors and factor indexes as investors navigate what might be a prolonged period of volatility and uncertainty. They also talk about the new equity factor models that enable clients to better understand the drivers of their portfolio risk and return and adapt to changing market dynamics.
Watch this video as MSCI experts talk about macro-events and current market dynamics.
Markets in Focus: Half-Time – Keeping it Real and Defensive
Global equities were down 20% in the first half of 2022 – the worst six-month start to a year since 1975. For the second quarter of 2022, the MSCI Enhanced Value and High Dividend Yield Indexes delivered positive active returns across regional markets.
Bulls May Have to Just Grin and Bear It
Inflation, rising rates, ongoing supply chain issues and the worst first half of the year for global equities since the 1970s. What options exist for investors positioning portfolios?
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