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The rich could face higher taxes, more regulation: DWS CIO Stefan Kreuzkamp’s prediction for 2022

The veteran funds boss believes political instability could come to define the coming 12 months

Monday 20 December 2021 at 10:34

With equities still inflated, where should investors be looking next?
With equities still inflated, where should investors be looking next? Photo: Getty Images

Stefan Kreuzkamp is chief investment officer at DWS

Being cautious about 2022 doesn’t necessarily imply waiting for a ‘black swan’. We have enough ‘grey rhinos’ in the trading room. A grey rhino is a large, slow-moving, visible threat that is conveniently ignored. Most experts would agree, for example, that Covid-19 was a grey rhino rather than a black swan.