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Fund managers predict bear market if Treasury yields rise

A third of respondents to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's latest fund manager survey think the dollar is overvalued

Fund managers predict bear market if Treasury yields rise

When the now eight-year-old bull market meets its demise, the most likely culprit will be higher interest rates, say a preponderance of global fund managers. And when it comes to long-term rates, they have a level in mind, MarketWatch reports.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch global fund manager survey for March, released Tuesday, showed that 36% of respondents expect higher rates to be the most likely catalyst to end the bull market. As fears of a rate-induced end to the bull rose, the proportion of investors citing “protectionist policies” as the biggest threat slumped from the top slot in February to 21% in March.

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