NDR Dynamic Allocation Strategy April 2022 Update

Dynamic Allocation Strategy, indicators, weightings update
BY BRIAN SANBORN

The Dynamic Allocation Strategy’s equity allocation jumped to over 80%.

Five of the six top-level indicators in the model (relative strength, global equity market upside participation, PMI breadth, Baltic Dry Index and central banks) favor equities over fixed income and cash.

U.S. Large-Caps, U.S. Value, U.S. Small-Caps, and Cash received the largest weightings. Click the link below to read more about the strategy’s positioning.

Full strategy commentary: NDRDAS202204041

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