The global health and economic situation of 2020 has profoundly changed the world we live in. As a consequence of the economic damage that is expected in both the short and longer terms, equity markets have been on a rollercoaster ride. Tim Mortimer looks at how the stock picking technique used by asset managers can be even more complicated in the structured products market.
Markets showed dramatic falls in March and have exhibited high levels of volatility since then as they try to assess the updated situation in terms of continued health measures, business stability and employment levels, and international trade and demand. Stock picking is notoriously difficult even for seasoned equity managers For many structured product investors, index-linked products continue to represent the most natural solution, but any big moves across the market give an opportunity f