Equities likely to outperform bonds

Goh: ‘ , our Director of Asset Allocation & Portfolio Solutions at Wealth Management Group

WE aren’t in a recession and there are good 18 to 24 months more in this cycle of the maturing bull market, thus investors ought to continue being overweight on equities, according to Audrey Goh (pic), the director of asset allocation and portfolio solutions, wealth management group of Standard Chartered.

Sure, there is going to be more market volatility, ups and downs and sharp spikes. Stop fretting though. The United States is in its fifth stage of its growth cycle and a linear upward line is not expected at this stage. Volatility will be a constant during this period, so get use to it.