BY RICK BAERT
Uncertainties about what to do in rebalancing and the uncharted waters of central bank accommodation are among the things that’ll bring sleepless nights to investment executives and money managers in the coming year.
“The scary thing is the thing you don’t expect,” said James Keohane, president and CEO of the C$47.4 billion (US$44.6 billion) Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Toronto. “It’s hard to know what there is in store.”
“Everything keeps me up at night,” said David Cooper, chief investment officer of the $28.3 billion Indiana Public Retirement System, Indianapolis.
“Asset allocations are probably out of whack right now,” generally overweight stocks and underweight fixed income, added Tim Barron, CIO at investment consultant Segal Rogerscasey in Darien, Conn. But given the 2013 jump in stock prices and the ongoing concern over core fixed income, he added, “how do you feel about selling stock and buying fixed income? That’s a struggle.”
What’s expected is the continued tapering of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing strategy, and that equities will continue to see growth, but not at a breakneck pace…
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