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BofA’s Hartnett Sees Investors Avoiding Risk on Fed, Midterms

Bloomberg16 October 2026, 10:47 UTCUnited States of America

Risk aversion is set to dominate markets in coming weeks as investors seek shelter from higher interest rates and volatility around US midterm elections and the AI trade, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett.

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