It’s ‘high noon’ to review your equity portfolio, says Willis Towers Watson

The general outlook for the medium term is for risk assets to achieve lower returns than what was historically possible. At the same time, bond yields are reversing a 35-year trend, meaning that the defensive attributes of bonds are compromised. Many investors have substantial exposure to equity market risk in their return-seeking portfolio as they look to meet their return objectives. This can be a concern, especially where investors are facing challenges associated with large ne…