Recent Market Volatility and Model Portfolio Positioning

Home » Recent Market Volatility and Model Portfolio Positioning Published: 5th August 2024 This Article was Written by: Rory Maguire - Fundhouse   Market Volatility , Model Portfolio Positioning

You will have likely woken up to the news that global stock markets have fallen sharply.

This appears to be because of a fear of a US recession. Below are some statistics at the time of writing (2pm Monday 5th August):

• FTSE is down 3%
• FTSE 250 is down 4%
• S&P 500 (futures) is down 4.4%
• Japanese equities (Topix) is down 12%
• Nasdaq (US tech) down 5.6%
• Nvidia down 14%
• Bitcoin is down 17%
• Volatility as measured by the VIX is up 180%

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