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Not exact matches
Given the
recent volatility in US
equities, perhaps now is a good time to analyze the current state of the financial
markets.
While global growth for 2015 is, once again, likely to come
in below estimates, the
recent volatility in China's
equity market is unlikely to exacerbate the slowdown.
The stock
market has taken investors on a wild ride
in recent days, but Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley's chief investment officer and chief U.S.
equity strategist, doesn't think the sudden spike
in volatility portends the start of a bear
market.
Though, when you take a closer look at
recent equity performance
in May, each year there has been some
volatility in the
markets during May and the overall gains have been only marginal.
Prolonged growth
in the economy, statements and monetary moves by the Federal Reserve, and favorable geopolitical developments are seemingly needed to offset
recent market volatility and lift
equities beyond their trading range.
In either case, the portfolio has had relatively low drawdown and
volatility with
recent returns outpacing
equity markets.
While some observers will point to
recent equity market volatility as a sign that investors should remain defensive when selecting stocks
in the region, Philippe Brugere - Trelat, executive vice president and portfolio manager, Franklin Mutual Series ®, says he's encouraged by
recent developments.
This is a defensive allocation, as a result of
recent volatility and negative performance
in a variety of
equity, commodity and bond
markets.
This is a defensive allocation, as a result of
recent volatility and negative performance
in a variety of
equity, commodity and bond
markets.
This is still a somewhat a defensive allocation, as a result of
recent volatility and negative performance
in a variety of
equity, commodity and bond
markets.
With that
in mind Wes was kind enough to answer some questions about the strategy behind the new fund and launching a new active
equity ETF amidst
recent market volatility.
As you know, our forward view is informed by valuations, and while there has been no material change
in our
market views from a valuation perspective, we are encouraged by the
recent uptick
in equity market volatility, and are hopeful that it will spawn new buying opportunities
in the weeks and months ahead.
In either case, the portfolio has had relatively low drawdown and
volatility with
recent returns outpacing
equity markets.
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.
Due to
recent market volatility, option trades and positions involving OEX and XAU options must be held
in a level 6 approved option account with minimum account
equity of $ 100K.
Gavin Smith, who heads First Global Credit, a firm that provides contracts - for - difference on global
equities that can be bought with bitcoin, said the cryptocurrency
markets are what traders have been looking for since
volatility died down
in recent years.
The currency has been devalued steadily
in recent years, triggering huge spikes
in volatility in international
equity markets.