As 2022 gets underway, investment markets continue to be buffeted by a range of competing factors. The world is enduring another Covid-19 outbreak, with Omicron now the dominant variant almost everywhere. However, the global economy is well positioned entering the new year and the economic environment is expected to remain supportive of corporate earnings and therefore global sharemarkets in the near term. At the same time, the economic backdrop provides potential challenges for global fixed income markets.
Portfolio returns are likely to be lower and more volatile in 2022, with rising interest rates and the potential for persistent levels of higher inflation. You can find out more in Investment Outlook 2022 which, as well as an overview of global economies and markets, provides a review of the strategy and outlook for the various asset classes.
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Important notes
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