Thousands of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for market volatility, leading to fears they could drain their retirement pots too quickly, research from Zurich has found.
Professional fund buyers are split on whether volatility represents a threat or an opportunity for portfolios.
February’s spike in volatility caused nearly half (42.1%) of investors to adjust their equity market outlook, according to the results of a survey published by BarclayHedge and Markov Processes International (MPI).
Recent market volatility can represent a challenge to clients’ nerves – behavioural finance expert Greg Davies has three top tips for smooth investing in the turbulence.
With low volatility having been the norm for nearly three years, the sharp drop experienced by global markets earlier this week awakened some fight or flight responses. AJ Bell offers five lessons to help investors cope with market volatility.
Investors have been warned to steer clear of volatility ETFs or risk entering a “long term money losing opportunity,” as interest in the vehicles steadily rises.
Architas has warned that investors should begin shifting towards defensive assets before volatility strikes markets in the latter half of 2017.
The US airstrike on Syria and disappointing jobs data immediately brought down markets last week, and investment managers are beginning to protect their portfolios against more of the same.
Investors risk being lulled into a false sense of security in the current low-volatility environment, according to Brooks Macdonald’s Niall O’Connor.
Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? As I write, the masses are rebelling against a momentous decision that has thrown the free world off its axis… and that’s just the changing shape of the Toblerone.
European investors have been dismissing US equities as too expensive for a couple of years. But as the S&P 500 continues to outperform other equity markets, appetite for the asset class is again on the rise.
Investors will be rewarded for their patience if they maintain portfolio discipline and don’t let short-term volatility cloud their long-term investing goals, says JP Morgan Asset Management.
