Swiss plump for alternatives
The Swiss pension sector has always been characterised by a balanced investment mix but an important trend is emerging - funds are increasing their allocations to alternatives.
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Scenario analysis: applicable to anything?
Attempts to apply a formula to asset allocation based on an asset’s historical volatility and relationship with other assets tend to fail when presented with black-swan events. Equities tend to rise along with commodities except when presented with political events such as the price hikes in oil in 1973 that sent equities into free fall.
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