Author: András Vig

Inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions have caused volatility in equity markets this year.

In this short video, Hamid Asseffar sat down with András Vig to get his thoughts on sector performance and whether his sector preferences have changed at all as a result of this volatility.

András also explains why he highlighted healthcare, technology and real estate in his latest quarterly Strategic Sector Selector report.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Strategic Sector Selector report being published in October!

Definitions :

Defensive sectors: stocks or sectors that have business models that investors consider to be relatively stable throughout the business cycle. We refer to the following sectors as defensive: food & beverage, personal & household goods, healthcare, telecommunications and utilities.

Cyclical sectors: stocks or sectors that have business models that investors consider to be sensitive to the economic cycle. We refer to the following sectors as cyclical: oil & gas, basic resources, chemicals, construction & materials, industrial goods & services, automobiles & parts, media, retail, travel & leisure, banks, financial services, insurance, real estate and technology.

Value sectors: stocks or sectors that have low price/book value or price/earnings multiples or high dividend yields. Some of these stocks or sectors may generally trade at a discount compared to the market if investors expect their earnings or dividends to grow at a slower pace than the market. Examples of such sectors are utilities, telecommunications, banks and oil & gas.

Growth sectors: stocks or sectors that have high price/book or price/earnings multiples or low dividend yields, because investors expect them to have high earnings or dividend growth. Examples of these sectors are technology, healthcare and food & beverage.

Investment risks

The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

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Data as at 8 August 2022, unless otherwise stated.

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