As stock markets press against all-time highs driven by the potential of artificial intelligence, the question of how to invest $100,000 has become more urgent than ever. To shed light on this, CNBC Pro asked two seasoned investment professionals — Richard Flax, chief investment officer at digital wealth manager Moneyfarm , and Robert Matthews, deputy chief investment officer at wealth manager WH Ireland — how they've managed client's investments in the current environment.
Matthews suggests that a suitable allocation for a typical client seeking growth and some income would be 62.5% in equities, 27.5% in fixed income, and 10% in alternates, property and cash. He also pointed to areas with good long-term growth drivers, such as health care, by adding exposure through the SPDR MSCI World Health Care ETF and drugmaker AstraZeneca for "bespoke portfolios.