Navigating the Regime Shift

Wednesday 06 October 2021

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Amundi Convictions

• The effects of the extreme monetary and fiscal policies and the changes in geopolitical equilibria and consumer behaviour should lead to a shift in economic and financial markets regime.

• In our view, the key features of the new regime will be higher inflation and rising yields that will imply lower expected returns for traditional balanced portfolios.

• We believe investors should look at solutions that target real returns above inflation or favour credit with higher spreads and relatively short duration that can better withstand higher inflation phases.

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