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  • With policy unpredictability, geopolitical tensions, and elevated valuations, market volatility may be the new normal.
  • Asset owners may want to consider rebalancing, increasing liquidity, and investing in dynamic strategies to navigate the current environment.
  • Lower equity-return expectations may not warrant drastic de-risking. Instead, investors may want to consider diversifying globally, revisiting the role of fixed income, and leaning into active management.

 

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Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interestrate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • Investments in high-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, event and interest-rate risk. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political, economic and regulatory developments. These risks may be greater, and include additional risks, for investments in emerging markets. Small- and mid-cap securities can have greater risks and volatility than large-cap securities. • Investments linked to prices of commodities may be considered speculative. • Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in declining market.

The views expressed here are those of Wellington Management, are for informational purposes only, and are subject to change based on prevailing market, economic, and other condtions. The views expressed may not reflect the opinions of Hartford Funds or any other sub-adviser to our funds. They should not be construed as research or investment advice nor should they be considered an offer or silicitation to buy or sell any security. This information is current at the time of writing and may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part, for any purpose, without the express written consent of Wellington Management or Hartford Funds. 

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