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Multi-asset managers top up on protection amid inflationary spike
CPI rises 1.5% in April
The Bank of England recently forecast that inflation would gradually tick upwards towards its 2% target by Q3
Multi-asset fund managers have been topping up on allocations to assets guarding portfolios against inflation, which is expected to spike globally over the coming months as a result of booming commodities prices, wage growth and the reopening of economies.
The Office for National Statistics revealed last week that the 12-month CPI rate rose by 1.5% in April, up from 0.7% in the previous month, driven by rising household utility, clothing, and motor fuel prices.
Protection against inflation is built into this portfolio
The pandemic has changed the way we live and determined the investment winners and losers of the past year.
With its end in sight, it is a good time for investors to review their portfolios and assess what has performed well, what has not, and why – and then make any changes necessary to navigate the post-pandemic world.
In this five-part series, we spoke to wealth managers about how they would advise clients to invest different pot sizes, from £50k to £1m. In the final part of the series, Thomas Becket, of Psigma Investment Management, tackled the £1m pot.