Echelon - July 2019
Echelon - July 2019
English | 80 pages | True PDF | 15.3 MB
English | 80 pages | True PDF | 15.3 MB
Asset managers now have a bunch of new scenarios to evaluate. A critical election in a few months has elicited pledges from the main political parties that can potentially shock the system. This is the first scenario.
Sri Lanka’s economy has been dire for some years. For investors, the only redeeming feature of the economy has been consistently low inflation. That’s worked out well. Real returns on fixed income investments have ranged between 4% to 8%, an unprecedented bonanza. However, the equation is now shifting as interest rates decline. That search for yield is the second and immediate challenge.
Some of Sri Lanka’s wealth wizards joined a round table discussion about a portfolio approach across equity, fixed income and real estate asset allocation for the long term. They all suggest that a strategy that brought good returns for years won’t be enough in the face of falling interest rates.
Echelon’s exclusive Retire Rich Guide 2019 looks at the challenges facing the economy, markets and investors in various angels and through the experience of seasoned investors and commentators.
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