Investing in times of inflation
Find out which price index economists use to measure inflation and which asset classes and sectors have performed best in the past in an inflationary environment.
Yields in comparison (since 1973)
Published on 01.07.2022 CEST
The data looks positive: A lot of new jobs have been created in the USA, consumer confidence is growing, and consumer spending has increased. However, for the markets that is not particularly good. Inflation remains high and that might force central banks to stick to their restrictive monetary policy.
We think it’s a good time to take profits from equities. We expect rate reductions in the second half-year, so we maintain our overweight in government bonds and gold.
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Following a barnstorming stock market start into 2023, in our opinion the outlook has clouded somewhat. There are three reasons for that:
For these three reasons, we believe now is a good time to take profits and to weight equities as neutral. We reinvest the proceeds into cash.
In contrast to many market participants, we still believe that a recession this year is likely. Yield curves remain inverted, lending standards are very strict, and companies are struggling with shrinking margins. All three factors point to a contracting economy.
If this scenario is realized, interest rate reductions are likely in the second half-year. In that case, government bonds and gold would both benefit. Which is why we maintain our overweight for both segments.
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