Institutional investors are revamping portfolios through tactical tweaks and strategic shifts as they brace for heightened turbulence triggered by volatile U.S. trade policy, according to new survey data from CoreData Research.
CoreData conducted a pulse survey of 132 institutional investors and 22 institutional consultants who collectively manage or oversee more than $4.9 trillion in assets.
Nearly half (49%) of respondents believe the markets are too complacent about the impact of U.S. trade policies. While the S&P 500 has stormed back from its initial freefall in April, 56% of institutions hold a bearish view on U.S. equity markets over the next three months – the most pessimistic outlook of all regional equity markets.