Bill O'Neill, head of chief investment office research at UBS Wealth Management UK, looks at five key issues investors need to consider when making asset allocation decisions this year.
An investor’s long-term asset allocation, with a five- to seven-year time horizon, is an integral aspect of overall portfolio returns. As we head further into 2014, there are five key market issues investors should take into consideration when devising a long-term strategy. 1 A question of interest Although Mark Carney did not increase interest rates in line with his forward guidance and falling unemployment this time around, an eventual interest rate increase seems inevitable. Investing in fixed income exposes long-term investors to possible interest rate rises, but the asset sits ...
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