Market outlooks

'Long duration trades fading into the background'

Long duration trades are fading into the background because of tighter monetary policy. Markets have adjusted swiftly and find themselves in the middle of the cycle. The volatility that accompanies this is not necessarily disastrous, said Steven Vandepitte (pictured), asset allocation strategist at ING Private Banking. 

Vandepitte believes that the US faces three to four interest rate hikes at most. 

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