How risk diversification works in a low interest-rate environment

Government bonds are no longer suitable for risk diversification in securities portfolios.

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Equities still the place to be

By: Klaus Kaldemorgen

Monetary and fiscal packages are driving the markets, but their valuation leaves little room for economic disappointment.

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June ends one of the strongest capital-market quarters in decades. But the recovery euphoria is likely to lose momentum now.

Back to normal. But what is normal?

By: Stefan Kreuzkamp

The record market slide has been followed by record-breaking stimulus – and a superfast rally. The economy is yet to follow.

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Government rescue packages and a gradual end to the lockdown spurred the markets on in May at a pace that probably cannot be continued.

DWS Long View: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on long-term return forecasts

By: Francesco Curto, Sarvesh Agrawal, Jason Chen, Robert Bush

Following the COVID-19 crisis, we have conducted a thorough analysis on the impact of the crisis on the DWS Long View. This update is essential reading to understand how this crisis has fundamentally impacted asset class returns for the next 10 years.

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In April, some stock indices posted record jumps and the risk premiums of corporate bonds narrowed considerably. This could now be followed by consolidation.

Crisis makes even stronger case for equities

By: Klaus Kaldemorgen

How deep the crisis could be remains uncertain. The size of many aid packages, however, is rather concrete. Equities should be among the relative winners.

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In March the longest U.S. bull market finally ended. And was almost forgotten as the coronavirus pandemic, trillions in monetary and fiscal stimulus, and curfews took over.

2020 – coronavirus reversal and rebound

By: Stefan Kreuzkamp

Covid-19 is the paramount issue. We expect a sharp economic slowdown in the first half of 2020, followed by a subdued rebound.

Adjusting our strategic CIO View forecasts

The global spread of the coronavirus forces us to revise our forecasts. We remain cautiously optimistic that the virus can be contained within the first half of the year.

"We’re here to serve investors who value risk control."

The DWS Invest Conservative Opportunities fund is designed to be a defensive balanced fund. In this interview, fund manager Thomas Graby compares the product, which is aimed at risk-averse investors, to a vehicle equipped to drive over uneven terrain.

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In February stocks and bonds dived from their record heights. The global spread of the coronavirus seems to be dictating the responses of central banks, economies and markets.

Multi-asset funds help you weather stormy times

Six men, a rowboat, the Antarctic, and nine new world records – under adverse conditions, a rowing team accomplished what no one person alone could have ever managed to do. Multi-asset funds follow the same principle.