Wealth management: how to stay on course when markets lose their bearings
In times of uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and volatile markets, a disciplined, holistic wealth management approach helps investors remain focussed on their long-term objectives.
key takeaways.
- Stay on course despite the volatility. Sudden market lurches call for adjustments, but reactions should not be impulsive. An asset strategy has to remain anchored to the client's investment horizon and objectives
- Think in terms of net return. Tax, costs, currencies, and holding wrappers can have a significant impact on real performance. What matters is the return available following all deductions
- Manage debt at the level of overall wealth. A wise choice needs to be made between Lombard loans, mortgages, and paying down borrowings, depending on liquidity, risk, and the tax situation. Leverage is a tool, not an end in itself
- Structure assets by time horizon. Liquidity, growth, protection, and wealth transfer all serve distinct purposes. A robust allocation organises these different pools of capital, rather than setting them against one another.
When geopolitical uncertainty returns as a market risk
Being reactive is not the same as being hasty
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1 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iea-chief-birol-commercial-oil-inventories-depleting-rapidly-only-weeks-left-2026-05-18/
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