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What can past Fed rate hike cycles tell us about markets? This Macro Trends release examines historical patterns in equity returns, sector performance, unemployment and the yield curve to explore how markets respond to monetary tightening.
This edition of Macro Moves revisits one of investing’s most enduring strategies: the 60/40 portfolio. The analysis explores why the combination of stocks and bonds has proved so difficult to improve upon, testing its performance across different market environments, investment horizons and global markets.
It also examines whether the traditional 60/40 split really is optimal, how changing stock-bond correlations affect diversification, and whether alternatives such as gold, commodities and real estate can successfully replace the “40”.
