Equity funds have already gained 12 percent this year – News

Compared to the previous two years, this year’s investment does not lower inflation as much. In July, stock and bond fund indexes rose 1.5 percent despite market volatility. Mixed funds followed the growth of stocks and bonds with growth that was one-tenth lower.

Profit-taking began last month in the largest tech stocks, and investors moved to cheaper parts of the stock market. Share prices peaked in July and have been gradually correcting their value since then, said Martin Mašát, an economist at Partners Group.

Poor numbers from the US labor market boosted markets in late July and August, triggering a massive sell-off and a rush by investors into safe-haven assets such as bonds. “The proverbial nail in the coffin was the report from the labor market, which responded to lower new job creation, which indicates a slowdown in the American economy. Some analysts believe that the US Fed is keeping interest rates too high and for too long, which could lead to a recession,” said Mašát.

According to analysts, bonds are among the best short-term investments in the current era of falling interest rates and stock market volatility. Investing in real estate assets can also be beneficial. They suggest taking advantage of the fall in the shares of some companies.

The strengthening of financial markets this year is also reflected in the performance of domestic pension funds. Dynamic supplementary pension funds have returned an average of 9.9 per cent to clients this year, balanced funds 5.1 per cent and conservative funds 2.9 per cent, with inflation for the period at three per cent. The Association of Pension Companies notified the news about it.