SEB: Investment Outlook: As autumn closes in, financial markets hope for brighter days
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
We are in a stock market-friendly phase, but the pace of the equity market
upturn varies in different parts of the world. Weaker economic activity in
emerging markets has become a new element in the calculation, but the main trend
will be driven by stronger demand, with equities remaining the most important
source of returns, according to SEB's quarterly investor report, Investment
Outlook.
A maturing economic cycle will drive cyclical assets. The defensive trend that
has dominated stock markets will come to an end. Sectors and regions
characterised by more cyclical sensitivity will be in the spotlight.
"Europe will contribute to future returns. The European economic recovery is
under way, leaving the frecessionary phase behind. This will contribute
positively to perceptions of Europe as an investment. There are significant
growth opportunities, with potential for higher earnings," says Ann Grevelius,
Global Head of Investment Strategy at SEB.
In this issue of Investment Outlook, we thus look more closely at Europe, a
region with genuine potential to be a good investment this autumn. The European
Central Bank still emphasises that the euro zone economy needs support, but all
indications are that the recession there has ended.
We have also written about Japan, a somewhat forgotten giant, which in our view
needs to be re-examined for various reasons. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is laying
a new economic foundation, "Abenomics". What potential is there for Japan to
regain momentum, and what will this do for the world's financial markets?
Emerging markets are cheap in terms of valuations. Uncertainty associated with
the economic slowdown in EM countries has created extremely large pricing
differentials. Today the gap in price-earnings ratios between EM and other
countries is the widest for many years, creating investment opportunities.
"We are in a special phase in equty markets, in the sense that bond yields will
be on their way up for a rather long time. This implies that bonds, a natural
component of investment portfolios, risk generating negative returns. As a
result, we must be careful about maturities and look at other ways to diversify
our portfolios," says Hans Peterson, Global Head of Asset Allocation at SEB.
Investment Outlook gives readers an in-depth look at the investment climate and
the prospects for seven asset classes. It also provides advice about current
risks and opportunities in the art of investing. The report can be read in its
entirety at http://www.sebgroup.com/en.
For further information, please Press contact:
contact:
Claes Eliasson, Press & PR, SEB
Hans Peterson, Global Head of Asset +46 76 396 53 19
Allocation at SEB, claes.eliasson(at)seb.se
SEB Investment Management,
+46 8 763 69 21
Ann Grevelius, Global Head of
Investment Strategy,
SEB Private Banking, +46 8 763 63 04
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in Sweden and the Baltic countries offers financial advice and a wide range of
other financial services. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Germany the bank's
operations have a strong focus on corporate and investment banking based on a
full-service offering to corporate and institutional clients. The
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20 countries worldwide. On June 30, 2013, the Group's total assets amounted to
SEK 2,596 billion while its assets under management totalled SEK 1,387
billion. The Group has about 16,000 employees. Read more about SEB at
www.sebgroup.com.
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Investment Outlook:
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