Greed and fear drive the markets, and we’re starting to see signs that fear may be taking hold. Multiple analysts have pointed out that investors are starting to take up more defensive positions, but despite the growing concerns, the market isn’t in full-blown panic mode yet. Prepare for the next big financial “event” In their Nov. 21 “Flow Show” report Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts updated flows around major assets. BofAML Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett and team highlighted the latest Fed hiking cycle and noted that tightening cycles always end with some kind of financial “event.” Many have…
Flows Are Turning Defensive, But Don’t Panic Yet
Michelle deBoer-Jones
Michelle deBoer-Jones is editor-in-chief of Hedge Fund Alpha. She also writes comparative analyses of stocks for TipRanks and runs Providence Writing Services. Previously, she was a television news producer for eight years, producing the morning news programs for NBC affiliates in Evansville, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama and spending a short time at the CBS affiliate in Huntsville.