Asset Allocation

Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2023

Investors scratch their heads over cursed 60/40 portfolio

After a formidable start for the capital markets in 2023, followed by the “SVB correction”, a…
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Asset Allocation
March 17, 2023

Top 5: UBS gold mine tracker leads precious metals funds

In a turbulent year like 2022, investors needed refuge, which was almost nowhere to find…
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Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios
Asset Managers
March 16, 2023

Pension funds see losses in real estate portfolios

Dutch pension funds, a major category of investors in global markets and clients to many Luxembourg…
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‘Equities are a lost cause. Don’t trust this rally’
Asset Allocation
March 9, 2023

‘Equities are a lost cause. Don’t trust this rally.’

While interest rates in the bond market are rising uninhibitedly, the stock market may be in a dead…
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Top 5: GMO Climate Change leads inflows into Article 9 funds
Asset Allocation
February 17, 2023

Top 5: GMO Climate Select leads inflows into Article 9

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation marks its second anniversary next month. Although it…
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Asset Allocation
February 15, 2023

‘Allocation euphoria’ pops up in emerging markets

Although professional investors - on average - are still considerably underweight equities, there is…
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iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion
Asset Managers
February 10, 2023

iShares: bond ETF market can grow to $5,000 billion

Index products have seen significant inflows at the expense of active products, reflecting…
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Asset Allocation
January 23, 2023

Top 5: Candriam leads EM local currency bond funds

For this week’s Morningstar Top 5, we look at the best-performing funds investing in emerging market…
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Asset Allocation
December 23, 2022

Top 5 Shares Europe Cyclicals: JPMorgan Value Fund leads

Europe’s economy is heading for recession. The war in Ukraine, an energy crisis, rising inflation…
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Quintet's head office in the centre of Luxembourg town. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
December 15, 2022

‘High-dividend, low-volatility equities can reduce portfolio risk’ 

Quintet sees little cause for celebration when the world rings in the new year, the Luxembourg…
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Flag atop the United States Department of the Treasury building, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Photo by Ben Schumin via Flickr, CC-BY-2.0
Asset Allocation
December 9, 2022

Morningstar Top 5: US government bond funds

European investors this year found safety in short-term US debt and the dollar. This week’s Top 5 by…
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Gold reserves at highest level in nearly half a century
Asset Allocation
December 6, 2022

Gold reserves at highest level in nearly half a century

Central bank gold reserves have risen to their highest level in nearly half a century. Particularly…
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High yield street
Asset Allocation
November 18, 2022

Morningstar Top-5: lowest-rated high yield funds

High-yield bonds are not equal. In the US market this year, the difference in spreads between bonds…
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High yield street
Asset Allocation
October 28, 2022

Top-5 Global High Yield: outperformance in Q3

After two consecutive red quarters, global high-yield bond funds closed the third quarter with…
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