80. Mixing stock markets with human emotion
Steven Andrew tells us how he uses behavioural finance when choosing investments for the M&G Episode Income fund. He explains why human emotion can impact stock markets, talks about differentiating between ‘tech and the old stuff’ in recent months and gives details about the emerging market sovereign bonds, US banks and Japanese firms that are providing an income for the portfolio. He finishes with some behavioural finance tips for other investors.
M&G Episode Income is a multi-asset fund that aims to produce monthly income and long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified range of assets. The term “episode” refers to those periods of time when investors’ emotions cause them to act irrationally. The fund manager uses behavioural finance to find pockets of value and invest against the herd rather than following it.
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