“Investors are not yet ‘max bearish.' They have yet to accept that we are already well into a normal, cyclical recession/bear market,” says BofA Merrill Lynch's Michael Hartnett.
BofA Merrill survey: Majority of investors expect three or more US rate hikes in 2016
January 11, 2016 by
“The strong dollar view is writ large across all asset, regional and sector allocations. It will take a very dovish Fed and weak US earnings to reverse the strong dollar view in 2016,” said BofA Merrill's Michael Hartnett.
BofA Merrill: Investors regained risk appetite in October
November 23, 2015 by
With growth and inflation expectations notably higher after new US payroll data, investors have cut cash holdings and increased exposure to equities, real estate and alternative investments. Confidence in the global economy also rebounded, up 22 percentage points from October.
BofA Merrill: Managers increasingly doubtful of 2015 rate hike
October 22, 2015 by
“As investors debate the timing of a rate hike, they should be anticipating a massive policy shift in the US, Europe and Japan from QE to fiscal stimulus in 2016,” said Michael Hartnett.
BofA Merrill manager survey finds deterioration in global outlook
September 18, 2015 by
"Contrarians will be noting the aggressive underweight positioning in emerging markets,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
BofA Merrill: Weakening outlook for global economy amid China fears
August 22, 2015 by
“Investors are sending a clear message that they are positioned for lower growth in China and emerging markets,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
BofA Merrill survey: Investors hoard cash as confidence in China wanes
July 28, 2015 by
“Rising risk aversion and stretched cash levels provide a contrarian buy signal for risk assets in Q3,” said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
BofA Merrill Lynch survey finds concerns of overvaluation in both equity and bond markets
April 17, 2015 by
The proportion of global investors saying equity markets are overvalued has reached its highest level since 2000. A net 25 percent of respondents to the global survey say that global equities are currently overvalued, up from a net 23% in March and a net 8% in February. This is still, however, short of the record-high level of a net 42% in 1999.
No surprise: Global allocators shift to a “risk-off” position amid geopolitical uncertainty
March 19, 2014 by
The survey found that sentiment towards global emerging markets is close to reaching a low and that improvement is in sight. The proportion of global asset allocators underweighting emerging-market equities has risen two percentage points month-on-month to a net 31% – a new record low.
