Why defensive assets are key in todays stagflationary environment, September 2022

Vincent Ropers, co-manager of TB Wise Multi-Asset Growth fund, joins us to discuss a range of key topics impacting investor portfolios. Vincent starts by giving an update on the fund and asset allocation changes in the last six months, including opportunities in fixed income and floating rate notes. We then turn to inflation and the threat of recession, with Vincent sharing four ways the team is protecting the portfolio: defensive assets, quality of assets, valuations and idiosyncratic strategies. The interview wraps with a closer look to the fund's use of investment trusts and why the exposure has been going up in recent months.