Recent weeks have seen major stock markets climbing to new record highs, and the air seems slowly to be thinning. Indeed, equities are now quite expensive. Those looking for alternatives, however, are hard pressed to find them. “Despite high valuations, equities remain the investment of choice for opportunity-oriented investors”, said Carsten Gerlinger, Managing Director and Head of Asset Management at Moventum AM.
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