By Victor Zhang, Keith Creveling, and John Lovito - March 10, 2020
The coronavirus has already affected thousands, and its full toll on populations and economies is largely unknown. People are understandably scared and anxious about the disease’s future trajectory.
We think market volatility is going to be the norm until countries can contain COVID-19. Uncertainty is prevalent, and major indices have corrected. Some have approached bear territory, not quite breaching the -20% mark as of this writing. In this latest Q&A, a group of our senior investment professionals address key questions, such as:
Rising rates, volatility emphasize the need for portfolio diversification, downside protection
March 2022
Overburdened supply chains and persistent inflation threaten economic and profit growth.
Our Non-U.S. Growth portfolio team weighs in on how the Russia-Ukraine conflict may affect energy security, inflation and earnings.
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