Asian fund managers use barbells to build risk resistance
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Some Asia fund managers grappling with market uncertainties are reaching for barbells, though that doesn't mean hitting the gym more often.The managers are hedging against extreme outcomes with what's called a "barbell" strategy - dividing their portfolios between assets that are either very safe or very risky.Slowing economic growth, low inflation, trade tensions and an environment in which $14 trillion of bonds carry negative yields have complicated decision-making for..