Volatility is back. Are you prepared?

2018 has seen the return of volatility.

Concerns about the end of the market cycle are mounting amid higher inflation, rising US interest rates, and the end of quantitative easing. A trade dispute between the US and China threatens global growth. And other geopolitical threats lurk.

Yet the presence of heightened risk does not mean investing has become unattractive, nor that investors should expect negative returns. Global growth is still good. Earnings growth is strong. And equity market valuations are still appealing relative to cash and fixed income. In short, being invested is likely to pay off in both the short and long term.

Read our latest white paper, Volatility is back. Are you prepared? to learn why being invested still makes sense and what you can do to help protect your portfolio by:

• Adding alternative sources of return and diversification, beyond classic equity and bond indexes.
• Reducing exposure to equity market downside, while retaining upside.
• Reconsidering sources of income away from risky credit or excess foreign-exchange exposure.
• Diversifying sector and country risks.
• Investing with a longer-term mind-set in assets that can deliver returns throughout and beyond the current market cycle.

We encourage you to connect with your UBS Financial Advisor to keep the conversation going.

To learn more, listen to this podcast or watch this video with Jason Draho, Head of Asset Allocation Americas

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