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The manager of the world's largest bond fund has highlighted four structural headwinds that pose a risk to growth in developed economies such as the US.

PIMCO has listed 23 funds across a number of IMA sectors, including the £20bn Total Return Bond fund in the Global Bond sector, managed by Bill Gross (pictured).

The manager of the world's largest bond fund has said a Red or Blue victory will not make any difference to the US economy as the effects of monetary policy have already reached their limits.

EQUITY INCOME

Equity fund flows surged to €1.91bn in September, the first positive monthly figure since February, Morningstar's latest European fund flows data has shown.

The manager of the world's largest bond fund has pointed to the US, UK, Spain, France, Japan and Greece as serial debt addicts whose government borrowing is spiralling out of control.

PIMCO's Bill Gross, the manager of the world's biggest bond fund, has cut his stake in US Treasuries by 12%, ahead of a crucial meeting by the Fed later when it may announce further quantitative easing.

PIMCO's Bill Gross has said the Federal Reserve and other central banks are to blame for "the current shipwreck" that is the global economy.

PIMCO's Bill Gross said the US economy needs to grow by 3% and upwards for several quarters in order to avoid another round of QE.

PIMCO's Bill Gross has questioned the long term inflation-adjusted returns of equities and argues the "cult of equity is dying" to be replaced by the "cult of inflation".