The outlook for 2022 is less clear. It is important to reduce bottlenecks and ensure that today’s high inflation rate will fall, so that central banks do not have to step in and slam the brakes on inflation by hiking key interest rates faster and phasing out ongoing stimulus programmes earlier than investors expect. In addition, it is important that the omicron variant of the coronavirus does not create a new wave of lockdowns.
“The underlying growth picture looks robust, but there are definitely some disruptive factors that will affect our risk-taking. We have taken a few steps to reduce risk in our portfolios but remain overweight in both equities and corporate bonds,” says Fredrik Öberg, Chief Investment Officer, SEB Private Banking.
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Investment Outlook can be read in its entirety or as a two-page summary at seb.se/investmentoutlookreport, where you will also find a web video.
Investment Outlook: Sustained momentum despite headwinds
We are approaching the end of 2021, which we can summarise as a year of strong recovery. The adaptability of the corporate sector has been impressive, since it has successfully dealt with many troublesome bottlenecks and disruptions and has still delivered profits well above the forecasts made early in the year. This, in turn, has resulted in very strong gains in the world’s stock markets.
For further information, contact:
Fredrik Öberg, CIO, SEB Private Banking
+46 70 767 6179
fredrik.oberg@seb.se
Press contact:
Niklas Magnusson, Group Press Officer
+46 70 763 8243
niklas.x.magnusson@seb.se
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