Sustained low interest rates have made it more difficult for your clients to generate income, while
more volatility in the equity markets has made them gun - shy about banking on predictable returns from stocks, bonds and other traditional investments.
Not exact matches
«Many participants reported that their contacts had taken the previous month's turbulence
in stride, although a few participants suggested that financial developments over the intermeeting period highlighted some downside risks associated with still - high valuations for
equities or from
market volatility more generally,» the minutes said.
But, over time, the longer central banks create liquidity to suppress short - run
volatility, the
more they will feed price bubbles
in equity, bond, and other asset
markets.»
I think the secular
equity bear
market we are currently
in could continue for several
more years, thus, lower
volatility dividend stocks may offer some protection while still providing
equity exposure.
Dividend stocks are enticing to investors during periods of
volatility because
in such a
market they tend to perform well relative to
more growth - oriented or higher - risk
equities.
More bond
market corrections have taken place since the
market lost 15 %
in 2009, despite the new level of
volatility, bonds are still considerably less volatile than
equities.
The additional diversification to asset classes such as mortgages, commodities, real estate and private
equity not only mitigated risk but generated positive returns, despite recent
volatility in the
market more generally.
Volatility returned
in the first quarter and the VIXA
more than tripled from its prior 12 - month average
in early February.B
Equity markets sold off in parallel as the S&P 500 IndexC experienced its first correction in years.D Most major equity markets finished the quarter in the red, and the sharp decline was a reminder of the importance of diversification and risk manag
Equity markets sold off
in parallel as the S&P 500 IndexC experienced its first correction
in years.D Most major
equity markets finished the quarter in the red, and the sharp decline was a reminder of the importance of diversification and risk manag
equity markets finished the quarter
in the red, and the sharp decline was a reminder of the importance of diversification and risk management.
Because there are many companies
in one fund, mutual funds are
more diversified than holding individual stocks, but they are still made up of
equities and are subject to
market volatility just like individual stocks.
Why:
In 2015, low -
volatility strategies
more than lived up to expectations, particularly for Canadian
equities where the tumultuous loonie and falling oil prices have added to
market volatility.
On Wednesday, February 7, dollar value traded
in U.S. - listed ETFs represented
more than 35 % of the consolidated tape (compared with an average of 26 %
in 2017).5 The rise
in ETF turnover on both an absolute and relative basis to broad
equities amid the significant
market volatility implies investors and traders chose ETFs over single stocks.
With TD Low
Volatility Funds, you can potentially benefit from a reduced level of volatility in your overall portfolio, a more predictable return outcome when compared to traditional equity mutual funds, and with the option of Canadian, US, global, or emerging market low volatility funds, you can tailor a diversified portfolio based on your level of risk and investm
Volatility Funds, you can potentially benefit from a reduced level of
volatility in your overall portfolio, a more predictable return outcome when compared to traditional equity mutual funds, and with the option of Canadian, US, global, or emerging market low volatility funds, you can tailor a diversified portfolio based on your level of risk and investm
volatility in your overall portfolio, a
more predictable return outcome when compared to traditional
equity mutual funds, and with the option of Canadian, US, global, or emerging
market low
volatility funds, you can tailor a diversified portfolio based on your level of risk and investm
volatility funds, you can tailor a diversified portfolio based on your level of risk and investment goals.
«You will be compensated with high potential returns for taking those risks now,» he said, pointing to three - to - 10 years ahead when cryptocurrencies will be a «
more established asset class,» at which time
volatility will be
more akin to what's normal
in the
equity and bond
markets, with higher upside potential.
This means that
more equity will be required to remain sitting
in the home as a buffer for contingencies and as a protection against
market volatilities that would affect expenses and sales prices for defaulted HECM loans.