Increasing U.S. Inflation and Interest Rates – A Simple Plan

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Hartford Fund managers expect increasing U.S. inflation and interest rates.  Rising or reflating interest rates indicate that investors should seek shorter duration bonds and less interest-rate sensitive equities.

Hartford Funds:  Increasing U.S. Inflation and Interest Rates


Article Synopsis:

  • Politics and government policy will continue to cause market volatility
  • Improving U.S. growth will cause U.S. inflation and interest rates to rise
  • Seek shorter duration bonds and less interest-rate sensitive equities
  • In favor:  U.S. and Japanese equities.  Out of favor:  Europe

Read the full article by  Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson, Global Investment Strategist for Hartford Funds and Multi-Asset Strategist for Wellington Management, and Daniel Cook, CFA, Multi-Asset Analyst for Wellington Management

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