Market Index Performance | December 2021

Valuation discipline helps avoid overpriced assets and manage downside risk in volatile markets.

This week we’ve seen AI-driven gains, continued tensions in the Middle East, and a steepening US curve.

ASX listed asset managers see fund flows deteriorating.

While recession fears have cooled, here are some signals worth watching.

Rising oil prices and steady interest rates dictated markets this week, prompting a shift from growth to defensive assets in Morningstar’s portfolios.

Why investors might want to consider Vanguard’s proposed ex-China ETF.