Opportunities and risks.
With a multi-asset fund, you benefit from the following advantages:
- By spreading your investment over a variety of asset classes and countries, you generate returns with a more stable foundation
- Broader diversification means a reduction in risk
- An active role in selecting asset classes lets you generate additional returns
However, potential yields generally depend on the performance of the individual asset classes. Weak international securities markets and currencies may erode your total return in spite of the broad investment universe.
Recommended investment horizon
Depending on risk class and investment strategy, we recommend a medium- to long-term investment horizon of three to seven years for investors looking to protect themselves against price fluctuations and take advantage of the potential for attractive returns on asset classes such as equities, commodities and currencies.
