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Inflation, interest rates, market volatility: What's the investment outlook?

Published: 20/05/2022

In our recent quarterly investment update, we invited Michael Allen, Senior Portfolio Strategist at SEI Investments, to provide an overview of the investment market outlook for the coming months.

With inflation reaching all new highs and the Russian invasion of Ukraine bringing market volatility, the investment outlook remains unclear. The Bank of England recently raised interest rates for the third time in a row – to 1%, their highest level since 2009. Central bankers currently need to think carefully about their approach to monetary policy to avoid disrupting the economic recovery global markets had started to enjoy.

At our recent quarterly investment update, we asked Michael Allen, Senior Portfolio Strategist for SEI Investments, to give an overview of the market outlook for the coming months.  Watch the full video below.

VitalityInvest Q1 2022 Investment Update 

In this quarterly investment update, we explore what happened in investment markets over Q1 2022 and how our Vitality funds have responded in what has been a challenging environment. We were also joined by Michael Allen, Senior Portfolio Strategist at SEI Investments, who gives an valuable insight into the market outlook for the coming months.
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