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Knowing where to invest – and avoiding the pitfalls of buying high and selling low – can be challenging.

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We think everyone should have the option to invest with confidence at any time, and remain invested for the long-run and this philosophy has shaped PIMCO’s Multi-Asset Fund, known as DMAF.

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DMAF is a one-stop multi-asset solution for those that want BOTH to participate in the upside that equites can offer, with downside awareness,

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DMAF applies PIMCO’s macro views across global liquid markets in a dynamic way.

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As we are not wedded to a benchmark, we have flexibility and can seize opportunities across different economic cycles and market environments.

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It’s managed like a traffic light system:

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The degree of risk we take depends on our economic outlook, asset valuation, and market technicals.

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Put simply, if our outlook is positive: the economic cycle is improving, valuations are attractive and technicals are supportive

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we raise our exposure to equity markets where signals are more mixed: in a slowing or late stage economic cycle, our risk and equity exposure is adjusted to medium

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but we reduce our exposure to equities when there are recession concerns.

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DMAF offers exposure to a number of asset classes including equities, credit, government bonds and currencies.

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It invests globally, mainly in developed markets but we won’t shy away from exposure to emerging markets when opportunities arise.

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DMAF helps investors stay invested through the cycle.  PIMCO does this by using innovative trading techniques to take positions for the portfolio.

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You can imagine a scenario where we see opportunity in Japanese equities. We’d take the approach of combining a long call position with a short-put allowing us to capture, for example, 70% of the upside if prices rise 10%, but only 20% of the downside if prices decline 10%.

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This is a perfect example to represent

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our philosophy – winning by not losing.

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DMAF, like all investments has potential risks

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that could impact investment outcomes. It’s important that investors are aware of these potential risks when deciding to invest in the strategy.

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