Doug Forsyth, CIO for growth and income strategies at Allianz Global Investors, expects US corporate earnings to be positive, which should drive the equity market this year.

Doug Forsyth, CIO for growth and income strategies at Allianz Global Investors, expects US corporate earnings to be positive, which should drive the equity market this year.
The outlook is positive for the asset class, but investors should not expect double-digit returns in 2020, according to a Franklin Templeton fund manager.
FSA compares two US equity products: the LF Miton US Opportunities and the Schroder US Mid Cap Fund.
State Street Global Advisors is positioning its funds “defensively in an active way” as it expects a slowdown not a recession, according to the asset manger’s Asia Pacific head of investments.
Since 2017, the firm has launched six mutual fund products that offer domestic investors offshore exposure.
“Power compounding” growth stocks outperform peer companies on a five-year growth horizon, argues Julian Cook, London-based portfolio specialist at T Rowe Price.
FSA compares two US large-cap equity funds: the AB Select US Equity Portfolio and the BGF US Flexible Equity Fund.
FSA compares two US equity funds: the Axa World Funds Framlington American Growth Fund and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
Investors should also bring down expectations of double-digit market returns over the next 10 years, according to Khiem Do, head of Greater China investments for global markets at Barings.
FSA compares two US equity funds with contrasting market cap styles: the Legg Mason Clearbridge US Large Cap Growth fund and the Schroder ISF US Small & Mid Cap Equity fund.
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