BofA's latest Fund Manager Survey shows global investors who have been aggressively buying equities should consider cutting exposure. Strategists led by Michael Hartnett say asset allocators are extremely bullish: cash holdings fell to 3.6% of assets from 4.1% last month, and US equity allocations are the highest since Dec 2024 with a net overweight of 24%. BofA's bull‑bear indicator reads 9.4 on a 1–10 scale, prompting a recommendation to trim equities and high‑beta positions; the bank warns cr

2026-07-14

BofA's latest Fund Manager Survey shows global investors who have been aggressively buying equities should consider cutting exposure. Strategists led by Michael Hartnett say asset allocators are extremely bullish: cash holdings fell to 3.6% of assets from 4.1% last month, and US equity allocations are the highest since Dec 2024 with a net overweight of 24%. BofA's bull‑bear indicator reads 9.4 on a 1–10 scale, prompting a recommendation to trim equities and high‑beta positions; the bank warns crowded positioning will limit further summer upside in risk assets.