Investors are hoping the assets they buy will withstand any fallout from an expected accelerated pace of interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation that’s climbing at the fastest pace in four decades.
Traders unnerved by a selloff that hit stocks and bonds alike are looking for refuge, increasing the appeal of investments offering reliable returns such as shares that pay steady dividends.
A rout that’s seen global stocks enter a bear market and so-called risk-free Treasuries slump is forcing investors to get creative. They are looking at assets like high-dividend shares, investment-grade bonds and Chinese stocks.
