BLUEBELL Recommends Barbell Portfolio to Navigate Four Risks in Q4 2026

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Bluebell Securities Company Limited, or BLUEBELL, disclosed that the fourth quarter of 2026 carries four key risk factors that could make markets volatile. First, inflation remains above the Fed's target; at its September meeting the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points, and services inflation is still around 3%. Second, the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026; data from BlackRock shows the S&P 500 has delivered average returns of only 7.5% in midterm years, compared with 12.3% in normal years, but it typically rebounds by an average of 14.1% in the six months after the elections. Meanwhile, the 10-year bond yield has risen above 5%, pressuring valuations even as the S&P 500 continues to hit all-time highs, up 11.23% year to date, and the Global PMI Diffusion Index remains at 70.21%. The Fed has raised its forecast for US real GDP growth in 2026 to 2.3%. On the supportive side, the Bloomberg Consensus expects MSCI World earnings to grow 30% by the end of 2026 and 14% in 2027. The AI super cycle continues to broaden its impact, with combined remaining performance obligations among hyperscalers exceeding 2 trillion US dollars. BLUEBELL recommends a Barbell portfolio allocation, mixing growth equity funds, defensive funds, and high-quality fixed income, while adding exposure to AI, healthcare, and emerging markets themes. It sets weights of 30% in ES-GCORE, 15% in ES-GAINCOME-A, 15% in UGISFX-N, 10% in ONEGLOBFIN-RA, 10% in KT-HEALTHCARE, 10% in DAOL-SUPERAI, 5% in KF-EMXCN-A, and 5% in DAOL-BRAZILEQ. It also warns investors to watch for volatility from the midterm elections and the possibility that the Fed may signal further rate hikes if inflation does not slow.

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Fed raised rates 25bp at its September meeting and may signal further hikes if inflation does not slow, pushing the policy rate/yield up.

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Bluebell Securities Company LimitedPrivate± Mixed
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Bluebell itself issues the Barbell portfolio recommendation and Q4 risk outlook, but the article reports no company-specific financial or business event.

Bloomberg L.P.Private± Mixed
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