Merrill Lynch has identified US and UK
equities and commercial real estate as preferred investment
opportunities moving into 2012.
New research from the Merrill Lynch Wealth
Management Year Ahead 2012 report recommends investors to
prefer US and UK equities over the ones in Japan and Eurozone.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Access deeper industry intelligence
Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.
The Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Year
Ahead 2012 report also predicts that expectations of lower
inflation will reduce the appeal of commodities and suggests that
commercial real estate could provide solid income opportunities in
2012.
Preferred investments
The Merrill Lynch report recommends investors
to look for investments providing ‘yield, quality and
diversification’, and prefer credit to sovereign investment.
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataEMEA chief investment officer for Merrill
Lynch Wealth Management, Bill O’Neill, said in the report:
“In selecting equities in 2012, we are
recommending a focus on large cap companies with strong cash flow
and growing dividends.”
Strategic framework
The Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Year
Ahead 2012 report also stresses the importance of developing a
strategic framework to respond to the new ‘normal’ conditions of
slow growth and higher risks.
O’Neill highlights consumer discretionary,
consumer staples, and information technology as the three sectors
that offer the best combination of earnings quality, valuation and
alignment with the macro environment.
