Why this allocator is 30% underweight to the US

31/07/2025 25 min
Why this allocator is 30% underweight to the US

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Episode Synopsis

Downing’s Simon Evan-Cook tells the latest edition of the Asset Allocator podcast that he has just 30 per cent of the capital he manages in US funds, and reveals the reasons why. That is less than half the weighting of the US market in the global benchmark, and he admits it leaves many "aghast".He also reveals the role cash and bonds play in his portfolios at a time of heightened market stress.The Asset Allocator Podcast discusses the big issues in UK fund selection and how wealth managers are positioning their portfolios. Sign up to the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.