«As tricky a macro environment as you could imagine»
Managing risk for macro investments in the post-pandemic, inflationary environment confronted by war in Europe is a situation unseen in the lifetimes of most people.
James Athey, senior investment manager at Abrdn, outlines the pattern of events that are likely to drive up inflation even further this year, the challenges volatility creates in managing these risks – for example in identifying risk exposure – and the difficulty in seizing opportunities where they do arise. Positioning will potentially be a bigger driver of performance than fundamentals.
06.03.2022