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Put your portfolio on an even keel in 2023

Watching the Fed and market movements are untenable for long-term portfolios; aim for a resilient portfolio that may not shoot for the stars and does not fall as badly as markets

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Genevieve Cua

Genevieve Cua

Published Sun, Jan 15, 2023 · 04:29 PM
    • Volatility is likely to remain elevated in 2023. Bonds are expected to revert to their role as diversifiers, helping long-term portfolios to stay on an even keel.
    • Volatility is likely to remain elevated in 2023. Bonds are expected to revert to their role as diversifiers, helping long-term portfolios to stay on an even keel. Pixabay

    EVERY year seems to fly by at a faster pace than previous years. But as an investment year, 2022 may well count as a year that overstayed its welcome.

    Will 2023 prove a turning point to last year’s poor showing? While the war in Ukraine continues unabated, some things have changed. China is in the early stages of reopening its economy, raising hopes for a softer economic landing in Asia.

    US inflation also shows signs that it may have cooled. Consumer prices in the US rose 6.5 per cent in December, the slowest pace since October 2021, and the sixth consecutive monthly decline.

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