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Uncertainty

Trend line with highs and lows (illustrative): Volatility all too often unsettles investors—yet it could also be a case for structured products


Volatility

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Conflicting information

 

  

  

Aside from the manifest human suffering,
what is the reality for investors?

  

Investor confidence is affected

But, in times of extreme stress, our decision-making can be sub-optimal.

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It becomes tempting to exit...

but, timing exit and entry into strategies can be risky.

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…but short-term volatility
could turn into recovery

Analysis of 21 incidents of conflict over the
last 80 years tells an enlightening story.

  

  

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*All else remaining equal. Source: Vontobel Multi-Asset Team. Scenarios are hypothetical, may not occur, and actual event / results may differ materially.

  

  

Consider the investment horizon

Context is important. When a longer timeline is considered, a far different picture emerges.

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For illustrative purposes only. Scenarios are hypothetical, may not occur, and actual event / results may differ materially.

 

  

Key takeaways for investors

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Source: Vontobel.