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Bridgewater Co-CIO shares 3 ways to weather volatile markets

Markets have been volatile in April as investors adjust to the idea the Federal Reserve may not cut rates as much as they had hoped. So, how should investors go about building a more resilient portfolio? Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Bridgewater Associates, has some suggestions. Her first suggestion is to shift asset allocations so that the portfolio has less exposure to stocks.  Her second tip is to "prioritize resilience" within your current holdings. For example, for those with a stock-heavy portfolio, she advises asking "What kind of stocks are likely to be more resilient whatever comes?" to determine which stocks may be worth holding on to given the scenario you are most concerned about.  Karniol-Tambour's third piece of advice is "to say 'whatever I hold, what's going to really do well when everything else falls... things that will really do well when other things do poorly." She admits this is the most difficult tip to put into action, given that involves timing the market. Watch the video above to hear which region Karniol-Tambour says investors should pay more attention to. Be sure to check out the full interview with Karen Karniol-Tambour. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.