ASSET ALLOCATION MUST BE ACTIVELY MANAGED Richard Temperley Head of Investment Development – Zurich
Source: Zurich Life, September 2014 Active Management adds value
Source: Zurich Life, September years – Good Active Management Expertise
Source: Zurich Life, September years – Good Active Management Expertise
Source: Zurich Life, September years – Good Active Management Expertise
“Valuations and unprecedented policy response make strong equity gains possible” Zurich Investment Outlook Making the Right Calls
Active Fund Management Source: Zurich Life, September 2014 Active Management of Asset Classes
Process An Active Management Process
THE OUTLOOK FOR ASSET CLASSES
Equity Bull Market - a record breaking run… Source: Zurich Life, September th Longest bull market on record!
Bull Market’s End – the warning signs… Very tight monetary policy Sustained acceleration in inflation A big rise in short-term interest rates An overheating economy Severe overvaluation of equities compared with interest rates
Source: BlackRock, September 2014 Long-term Rates – Government 10-year Bond Yields
Short-term Rates – ECB Source: European Central Bank, September 2014
House Prices – Global Developed Markets Source: BIG,
Asset Class Performance Source: J.P. Morgan, Guide to Markets, Q
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