Asset Allocator
by Asset Allocator
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How to think about alternative assets in portfolios
How to think about alternative assets in portfolios
About this podcast
Every week the Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection, the major investment trends of the moment, and exclusive data on how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. They'll be joined by guests from across the profession to unpick some of these trends.
Asset Allocator is a news and analysis service tailored to the needs of UK wealth managers, fund selectors and discretionary fund managers. Our proprietary fund and asset allocation data, compiled using information provided by the UK’s leading DFMs, provide unique insights into the issues that drive investment decisions. To sign up to the free newsletter, click here.
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Episodes
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- How to think about alternative assets in portfolios · 13 minAre you more exposed to AI stocks than you realise? As the AI trade comes under pressure and bond markets experience renewed volatility, investors could be taking on risks they…
- Beyond the Magnificent Seven: Where Aberdeen is investing next · 16 minWith bond yields rising, inflation remaining stubborn and US stock markets increasingly dominated by a handful of technology giants, are investors rethinking how they build…
- Royal London's Trevor Greetham says commodities a reliable safe haven if there's an equity downturn in 2027 · 17 minCommodities should serve as a reliable safe haven in the event of an equity downturn next year according to Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset at Royal London Asset Management…
- Are rising bond yields a threat to stock markets? · 18 minGovernment bond yields are approaching five per cent, raising a crucial question for investors: could higher interest rates threaten global stock markets, or are bonds becoming a…
- How to build a defensive portfolio as bond yields rise · 17 minHow should investors build a diversified portfolio when bond yields are rising, inflation remains a risk and the AI boom is reshaping global equity markets? In this episode of…
- Macro factors 'more difficult' to forecast in today's environment, says Keyridge boss · 33 minForecasting macro factors are much more difficult than they were in the past. That’s the view of Jordan Sriharan who joined this week’s Asset Allocator podcast this week. The…
- ‘Riskiest’ parts of portfolio investments are performing the best · 20 minHigher bond yields are transforming the investment case for fixed income. But with inflation remaining elevated, interest-rate expectations shifting and markets volatile, where…
- Are we in for an even bigger inflation shock? · 17 minFears over a lack of de-escalation in Iran and reservations about whether AI companies can continue their trajectory have led to bond market volatility and worryingly persistent…
- Tech stocks could ‘suffer’ and face a ‘difficult’ time if bond yields continue to rise · 25 minAre bonds becoming attractive again? Can the AI trade continue to drive equity markets? And with concerns over government debt, inflation and geopolitical risk mounting, where…
- ‘Stay away from UK equities’: where Bentley Reid’s CIO sees opportunities · 14 minUK equities may look cheap, but are they cheap for a reason? Paul O’Neill, chief investment officer at Bentley Reid, joins the Asset Allocator podcast to explain why global…
- How should investors position portfolios as geopolitical tensions reshape markets? · 19 minIn this episode of Asset Allocator, Patrick O'Donnell, chief investment strategist at Omnis, explains why the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could have long-lasting…
- Why gold isn't acting like gold and why the AI boom might become a bubble · 20 minGold is falling when investors expect it to rise. AI stocks are wobbling. So where should investors look next? FT Adviser Editor-in-Chief Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Joe…
- The momentum behind the AI trade may be breaking down · 27 minRecent activity suggests markets are reconsidering their approach to AI-themed companies, but what's going on exactly? To answer, David Combs, head of multi-asset at Rathbones…
- How to build more resilient portfolios · 23 minWith fresh opportunities emerging across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, where should investors be focusing? That's the question Asset Allocator's Aamina Zafar…
- Is Passive Investing still passive? · 25 minWhy do professional investors increasingly avoid the phrase "passive investing"? Dan Caps, portfolio manager at Evelyn Partners, argues that modern index investing is anything…
- Two shocks, one boom, and an investment multiverse · 16 minAI boom or bubble? Emerging markets comeback? And what do geopolitical shocks mean for investors in 2026? In this episode of the Asset Allocator podcast, FT Adviser editor…
- Lessons of history not always useful in active vs passive debate · 27 minIs passive investing making markets more concentrated? Will today's AI winners still exist in a decade? And why might cash be one of the most misunderstood assets in investing?…
- Currency hedging the key to protecting clients income · 31 minFinancial advisers must hedge against currency risk if they want to truly protect their client’s income, explains Jason Da Silva, the director of global investment strategy at…
- Emerging and developed market government bonds have "swapped places" · 27 minBond and equity markets are sending very different signals. While stocks continue to rally on optimism around earnings and AI-driven growth, bond investors are grappling with…
- Is 3% the new 2% when it comes to the UK’s inflation target? · 18 minOn this week's Asset Allocator, Simoney Kyriakou is joined by Joe Little, chief strategist at HSBC Asset Management, to discuss the diverging opinion between economists and…
