Should you be afraid of investing in markets at all-time highs?

Recent inflation muddled the picture on when interest rates might
be cut, but investors still believe it will be this year.
However, how brave do they need to be to invest in markets
already at or near recent peaks?


Schroders ran the numbers and came up with some interesting
findings on how stocks perform after hitting highs and how assets
perform after the rate cutting cycle begins.


Fund manager Tara Jameson and Schroder Investment Solution Chief
Investment Officer Alex Funk join the pod to discuss the data and
what investors might do next.


Read more: Scared of investing when the stock market is at an
all-time high?


RUNNING ORDER:


02:59 - Part one: why the inflation battles is not yet won


06:11 - Part two: should investors be scared investing at highs?


09:28 - Part three: Is the life after cash?


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