市場快訊》兩大資產 接住聯準會升息4大變化球

聯準會2023年第一場利率會議登場,宣布升息一碼至4.5-4.75%,為自2022年3月以來連續第8次升息。瀚亞投資解析聯準會升息4大變化球,並提供最新投資建議。

聯準會2023年第一場利率會議登場,宣布升息一碼至4.5-4.75%,為自2022年3月以來連續第8次升息。本次政策方向大致與先前相同,市場預計聯準會於3月及5月各再升息25 bps,最終目標範圍為5.0%~5.25%。

觀察聯準會最新立場,升息25個基點並發表溫和的鷹派論述,研判在物價未持續走緩之前,應不會輕易鬆口轉向偏鴿。

瀚亞解析聯準會升息4大變化球

1.升息步調由「趕進度」轉為「邊走邊看」
指標顯示支出和生產溫和成長,近月來就業成長強勁,失業率仍維持在低點。通膨「有點放緩但居高不下」,為了實現足夠限制性的貨幣政策立場,使通膨率隨著時間回到2%,仍有必要「繼續調高利率區間」。

2.轉向重視升息「程度」、而非「速度」
將根據升息至今的影響、政策的滯後效應以及金融和經濟環境的發展,來決定未來的「升息程度」;此不同於先前聲明措辭的「升息速度」。

3.由「Higher」for Longer轉為「High」for Longer
聯準會還沒有足夠證據來停止升息,並且距離考慮降息還很遠,警告過早的寬鬆政策可能會危及經濟。

4.暫停升息時機預期
市場預期聯準會在3月至5月觀察數據變化後,可能會暫停升息,並將焦點轉移到利率高檔持續的時間。

投資策略因應與建議

聯準會利率將持續高檔、美國經濟衰退風險仍存,因此投資方向為如何避開美國衰退議題,同時不漏接市場上漲機會及達到風險分散效果。

推薦資產:投資級債
原因(1)升息尾聲、嘉惠美投等債:借鏡過去五次升息循環,最後一次升息確立後一年,投資級債的平均報酬為10.8%。

原因(2)掌握殖利率逾5%的珍貴時機:目前美國投資級債殖利率約 5.5%,根據歷史經驗顯示,當美國投資級債殖利率5.5%進場布局,未來6個月~1年後表現亮眼。

美國投資級債殖利率高於5.5%進場後表現
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資料來源: Bloomberg,2000/08/31-2022/12/31,Barclays US credit Index。投資人無法直接投資指數,本資料僅為市場歷史數值統計概況說明,非基金績效表現之預測。基金投資組合截至2022/12/31 。

布局推薦:瀚亞投資-美國優質債券基金(本基金配息來源可能為本金)與瀚亞投資-優質公司債券基金(本基金配息來源可能為本金)皆持有逾99%投資級債且不低於投資級BBB信評,掌控風險並囊括投資級債中最甜美部位,可望受惠於升息接近尾聲的環境。

推薦資產:日本股票
原因(1)日股過去一年表現相對全球其他區域股市具有韌性,且日股評價具吸引力,加上隨著疫情解封,日本觀光瘋亦帶動日本國內消費動能及景氣復甦。

原因(2)日股目前本益比13.5倍,遠低於過去10年平均的16.9倍,長期投資價值高。同時,日本企業獲利佳,近10年增速高於美國及歐洲。

布局推薦:瀚亞投資-日本動力股票基金由下而上選股,注重個股長期投資價值。動態調整投組,持續尋找新的投資機會,是在市場風險仍存但投資情緒已逐漸升溫之際的好選擇。

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