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Forward Guidance

Adrian Helfert on Stock/Bond Allocation, Equity Broadening, and Credit Market Richness

Feb 27, 2024
01:05:15
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Adrian Helfert discusses stock/bond allocation, equity breadth, and credit market richness. He emphasizes overweighting stocks over bonds. The podcast also explores stock market valuations, return attribution, and the notion of 'equity duration'. Additionally, it delves into comparisons to the Dot Com Bubble and the outlook on credit and duration risk in the bond market.
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Quick takeaways

  • Asset allocation should prioritize equities over bonds even with rising interest rates.
  • Valuing equities involves forward-looking metrics like forward P/E ratio.

Deep dives

Role of Stocks and Bonds in a Portfolio

Stocks and bonds serve as total return opportunities in a portfolio, with changing correlations over time guiding their mix. While some view bonds as buffers and stocks as total return assets, both categories offer potential for capital appreciation and income. The diverse nature of bonds, from corporate to government bonds, presents various total return opportunities, contrasting the belief that bonds are inherently safer but lower yielding than stocks.

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