Monetary Policy: Navigating A Troop of Gorillas

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Brian D. Singer, CFA, Partner, Head of the Dynamic Allocation Strategies Team, William Blair; Brendan Maton, IPE

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Easy monetary policies across the globe have unleashed a troop of 800-pound gorillas to harass capital markets, and in doing so, have created unintended risks—and significant opportunities. Get insights on this and three other compounding issues that have heightened concerns of a market disruption, and learn how to navigate this environment and pursue resulting opportunities. In this webinar, Brian Singer, CFA, head of William Blair’s Dynamic Allocation Strategies Team, will discuss: How the current market environment is interesting but not unique • 1980s: Black Monday • 1990s: Dot-com bubble • 2000s: Global Financial Crisis • Today: Different book, same story (final chapter hasn’t been written yet) How the story keeps getting repeated • Monetary stimulus • High asset prices • Low volatility • Systematic over fundamental • Reckoning at the end Why the troop of 800-pound gorillas (global central banks) and compounding issues may exacerbate a market downturn • Global quantitative easing • Rules-based strategies • The Volcker Rule • Circuit breakers Why it’s important to be aware and where opportunities may emerge • Positioning portfolios to step into opportunities
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