Church House’s Mahon: Cheap UK equities may be at a turning point
‘Time to be a shade contrarian’
‘Time to be a shade contrarian’
Equity holdings in multi-asset funds surpassed their long-term average
Firm sees a ‘target-rich environment’ for multi-asset portfolios
Passive funds were the most popular purchase, accounting for 74% of all sales over the period
Inflows were up five times compared to last year’s ISA season
Green shoots have started to emerge amid the IA China/Greater China sector
Gold is hitting one high after another, but investors are dropping the precious metal
Overall number of funds with top-quartile returns over three consecutive 12-month periods falls marginally in Q1
Inflows largely driven by cyclical buying
Confidence in global high yield and global EM equities lowered
LGIM’s Emiel van den Heiligenberg weighs in on a key question
Major central banks set to enter rate cutting cycles