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Sector allocation as the economic outlook darkens

We think that traditional “defensive” sectors of the US stock market – consumer staples, health care and utilities – will continue to hold up better than “tech-orientated” sectors – information technology (IT), consumer discretionary and communication services – as the global economy takes a turn for the worse.

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