Nomura’s Hodges: ‘risk rally’ still has legs

Nomura Asset Management’s Dickie Hodges isn’t calling an end for the risk rally just yet, despite the recent government bond rally after president Trump’s policy blunders.

Nomura's Hodges: 'risk rally' still has legs

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Though politics in the US and Europe will continue to be a focal point of 2017, Hodges is more concerned by the actions of the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.

“We continue to position for the potential effects of further rate rises in 2017, although we are far from convinced that inflationary pressures will be strong enough to force the Fed to move quickly,” he said.