Investment Manager Outlook Quarterly tracking of investment manager sentiment What do investment managers think about the direction of the markets? Summary of key findings U.S. equities hit their stride as bonds lose steam 90% of Canadian investment managers expect macro economic issues to continue to influence decision-making process Evidence managers may be shifting from defensive to cyclical sectors Bearish sentiment towards bonds increased to 71% from 44% Download the complete report for Q1 2012 Download in English (PDF) Download in French (PDF) Previous IMO 2011 Q4 2011 English French (PDF) Q3 2011 English French (PDF) Q2 2011 English French (PDF) Q1 2011 English French (PDF) 2010 Q4 2010 English French (PDF) Q3 2010 English French (PDF) Q2 2010 English French (PDF) About Russell's Investment Manager Outlook Prior to the end of each quarter, Russell surveys those decision makers to collect their topline opinions about the direction of the markets, sectors/styles to watch, and trends on the horizon that could impact investment strategy. The result of this survey is Russell's Investment Manager Outlook that is published during the final week of each quarter. A pioneer in multi-manager investing and the creator of the Russell Indexes, Russell manages approximately 143* in assets. We work with more than 2,300 clients, ranging from small and mid-sized organizations to many of the world's largest and most sophisticated investors, responsible for hundreds of billions of dollars. Russell Investments has extraordinary access to senior-level investment decision makers. * As of 12/19/11 We define bearish as on balance, an organization's or individual's predominant view based on a belief that general market conditions for the period in question will be negative, and relative valuations of securities in general will trend downward. This view should not be considered investment advice nor does it apply to any specific security. We define bullish as on balance, an organization's or individual's predominant view based on a belief that overall market conditions for the period in question will be positive, and relative valuations of securities in general will trend upward. This view should not be considered investment advice nor does it apply to any specific security.			Download the Investment Manager Outlook Download in English (PDF) Download in French (PDF) Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files Printer friendly version of this page

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