Fund Managers Increased Risk but Still Fear Slowdown

Fund managers shifted to risk in July on the back of expectations for Fed easing and a partial trade deal. Investors are still worried about the slowdown, pricing expectations, and corporate leverage. BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) conducted a survey that polled 207 global investors with $598 billion in total assets under management between July 5 and July 11. Fund managers’ asset allocation We noted in Fund Managers’ Allocations Point to Recessionary Conditions that fund managers’ allocations in June implied recessionary conditions.