cash

BofA Global Fund Manager survey

Today’s investors face a challenging prospect of an oncoming recession and elevated market volatility, which may lead them to question their risk appetite and asset allocation. Against this backdrop, Fidelity’s fixed income team highlight the reasons why now is a good time to be allocating to cash in your investment portfolio.

This year’s flood of capital into cash investments after a decade of negative returns has been well documented. Our fixed income investment team examine the UK as a case study and discuss why they believe forward interest rates suggest cash could reign as king for a while.

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BofA Global Fund Manager survey

The cash debate is a perfect example of where advisers deliver value to clients. The question of ‘should I invest in cash?' is not straightforward, but for the longer-term saver, all the data points to investing being the best option for many.

Against the current economic backdrop of high inflation and rising rates, has cash re-emerged as a strategic asset?

With interest rates at multi-year highs, investors can’t miss out on the cash opportunity.