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In the latest Global Investment Outlook report BlackRock have updated their three 2018 investment themes against a backdrop of synchronised global growth, rising inflation and interest rates, higher equity market volatility and more economic uncertainty. BlackRock detail their asset class preferences and highlight two key risks to the global expansion and risk assets: trade wars and a spike in real yields.
2017 will be a tough act to follow. We believe investors will still be compensated for taking risk in 2018 – but will receive lower rewards.
With inflation taking root in the US, BlackRock see the Federal Reserve (Fed) pressing ahead with shrinking its balance sheet and raising rates. Others may be slow to follow.
BlackRock believe the current global economic expansion can last longer than many people think, but see less room for upside growth surprises to lift markets.
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