It seems that equities will continue to be in favor into the third quarter.
Equities are seen as the most attractive asset class over the next three months, being selected as the top choice by over a third (34%) of respondents, according to the findings of the latest Risk Rotation Index by NN Investment Partners.
NN Partners was formerly ING Investment Management.
The research shows equities as the most popular asset class followed by real estate (16.5%) and government bonds (13.6%).
NN also found that healthcare is viewed as the most attractive sector at present, being selected by 51% of respondents. This was followed by consumer staples and technology (both 29%) and utilities (24%). Only 9% of respondents view telecoms favorably at present.
“Thanks to the fading of the Greek risks we recently upgraded Eurozone equities from neutral to a small overweight,” said Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, head of strategy, multi asset at NN Investment Partners. “In the meantime, on the behavioral dynamics side we observe a continuation of flows into Europe. This underpins our thesis that investors favor those regions where markets are driven by accelerating earnings growth and loose monetary policy. Positive drivers are the cyclical momentum, valuation and an improvement in price momentum.”
He also said that real estate remains the biggest beneficiary of the search for yield from institutional and private investors. Underlying fundamentals remain supportive among real estate: stronger labor data, better consumer confidence and the positive impact of oil prices on retail sales.
