Morgan Stanley IM: Holistic and Responsible Investing in a Rapidly Changing World
Laura Bottega discusses how global factors encourage companies to balance profit and ESG.
15.03.2021 | 13:01 Uhr
RISK CONSIDERATIONS
There is no assurance that a portfolio will
achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk,
which is the possibility that the market value of securities owned by
the portfolio will decline. Market values can change daily due to
economic and other events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises,
terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) that affect markets, countries,
companies or governments. It is difficult to predict the timing,
duration, and potential adverse effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of
events. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this strategy.
Please be aware that this strategy may be subject to certain additional
risks. Changes in the worldwide economy, consumer spending, competition,
demographics and consumer preferences, government regulation and
economic conditions may adversely affect global franchise companies
and may negatively impact the strategy to a greater extent than if the
strategy’s assets were invested in a wider variety of companies. In
general, equity securities’ values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. Stocks ofsmall-capitalisation companies
carry special risks, such as limited product lines, markets and
financial resources, and greater market volatility than securities of
larger, more established companies. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than risks associated with investments in foreign developed markets. Non-diversified portfolios
often invest in a more limited number of issuers. As such, changes in
the financial condition or market value of a single issuer may cause
greater volatility.