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A race between the virus & the vaccine

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A race between the virus & the vaccine

A race between the virus & the vaccine

DATE
SATURDAY, 28 AUGUST 2021
Title A race between the virus & the vaccine
Webinar Details There is a resurgence of Covid-19 infections globally, notably in the U.S, UK, and China while U.S and European equity indexes continue to trend higher.

Are we closer to the end of the pandemic or are we due for a market correction?

Will economic recovery hit a speed bump?
Host Ng Shin Seong

Head, Investment Strategy & Advisory

Standard Chartered Bank
Speaker(s) Martin Connaghan

Investment Director

Aberdeen Standard Investments
Registration Link https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/fzkcfhys
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Key Takeaways

 Thank you for joining our session with Martin Connaghan, Investment Director of Aberdeen Islamic World Equity Fund at our webinar held last Saturday.

  

This fund has done exceptionally well year-to-date, +24.08% as compared to +21.38%* in the S&P 500 index.

  

*Source: Morningstar: Fund performance in MYR NAV-to-NAV with dividends reinvested as at30 Aug 2021. S&P 500 performance in USD.

  

Martin shared his views on why it is now a race between the virus and the vaccine, which sectors and stocks he favors and his opinion on the Chinese stock markets.

  

Here are some highlights of the webinar:

  

1. S&P 500 has hit all-time highs about 50 times in 2021 and many investors are cautious that the rally may not persist. If history is of any lesson (i.e. 1954 and 1995), there could still be more room for stock prices to trend higher. Company earnings growth have been very strong in 2021 and the trend will persist well into 2022, thus supporting the stock market rally.

  

2. Many countries are adapting to ‘Live with Covid”. Economic activities are reinstated even as Covid cases continue to rise due to new cases have tended to be mild & asymptomatic. The reopening of economies will provide further boost to company earnings along with fiscal and monetary policy support.

  

3. The fund is overweight in healthcare and industrials, sectors that are benefiting from latest consumer trends of taking care of themselves and infrastructure and capex spending from government and companies.

  

Lastly, Martin opined that the rapid sell down in Chinese stocks have made some companies to be attractive for investment.

  

You can now invest into Aberdeen Islamic World Equity via SmartDirect today.

A race between the virus & the vaccine

Rapid sell down in Chinese stocks have made some companies to be attractive for investment.

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