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Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s (BofAML) global fund managers’ survey that takes into account more than 200 fund managers across the world with almost $700 billion under management shows that global investors are worried most about the geopolitical risks around the world. Here is the list of risks that making the investors most nervous,
- Almost 70 percent of the fund managers surveyed remain most concerned about the Geopolitical risks around the world.
- More than 40 percent of the fund managers expressed concerns over asset bubbles.
- 40 percent of the fund managers expressed worries on oil price. Almost similar numbers of asset managers expressed worries on the US fiscal policies.
- It also shows that, while China, trade war and inflation still remains top concerns, the level of anxiety with regard to these have declined.
- Concerns have increased over slow recovery and chances of deflation or reflation.
- Concerns with regard to China’s economic outlook and interest rate rise have abated somewhat.
