When do bear markets turn?

'This bear is no different'

clock • 4 min read

The summer rally in equities is firmly behind us.

For overly optimistic investors, it proved to be a false dawn, while for the realistic, it offered a good opportunity to rebalance equity weightings in multi-asset portfolios. Rallies are a common feature of bear markets, and this bear is no different. We have had four rallies so far in 2022. The most recent saw the MSCI ACWI rise by 13.2% and has now largely reversed. There may be more to come and patience is needed - but how can investors discern when a bear market has reached its nadir? Equity strategists try to gauge whether a bear market is nearing its trough by assessing t...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Investment

Aegon AM launches UK-domiciled global income fund

Aegon AM launches UK-domiciled global income fund

In response to client demand

clock 27 June 2025 • 1 min read
CCLA's Charlotte Ryland and Joe Hawkes: How to position for the end of the 90-day tariff pause

CCLA's Charlotte Ryland and Joe Hawkes: How to position for the end of the 90-day tariff pause

Focus on quality

Charlotte Ryland and Joe Hawkes
clock 26 June 2025 • 4 min read
Almost half of UK investors using social media for financial advice

Almost half of UK investors using social media for financial advice

Many sources 'unregulated and unverified’

Sorin Dojan
clock 23 June 2025 • 2 min read
Trustpilot