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ASSET ALLOCATION 2025 OUTLOOK
At a first glance, 2025 seems to be shaping up as a year that could still deliver positive performance, albeit milder than in the recent past. However, several uncertainties persist, potentially leading to corrections that could represent mid-term buying opportunities
16 Dec 2024
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TRUMP’S NEW ADMINISTRATION TAKES SHAPE
Following his landmark victory on November 5th, President-elect Trump has rapidly started forming his administration. His early appointments suggest a focus on stricter trade policies, highlighted by the selection of Marco Rubio—a known China hawk— as Secretary of State, and Howard Lutnick—a...
02 Dec 2024
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U.S. ELECTION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MARKETS
Finally, the last (and most important) 2024 election is now behind us. The result was unambiguous: Trump won by a large majority, not only in the Electoral College (312 vs. 226 for Kamala Harris), but also in the popular vote (76.5 million vs. 73.8 million), a drastic reversal from 2020, when...
18 Nov 2024
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Developed Markets: Q3 2024 Earnings Season Monitor
At the time of writing, approximately two-thirds of developed market corporations have reported their Q3 results, generally showing better-than-expected trends across the key regions analyzed: the United States, Europe, and Japan.
04 Nov 2024
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RESURGENCE OF US EXCEPTIONALISM
After a period when US exceptionalism appeared to be waning, recent data indicates renewed strength in both economic growth and the labor market.
14 Oct 2024
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FED OVERDO, PBOC OVERDUE
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded one of its most closely watched meetings with a decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate at a range of 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent, with only one dissenter.
30 Sep 2024
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DISSENTERS ARE WELCOME
After the considerable expectations raised at the Jackson Hole meeting, the time has come for Western central banks to deliver on their promises to begin a major round of rate cuts
18 Sep 2024
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JACKSON MEETS SAHM
At the beginning of August, the US July jobs report showed the largest downside surprise in monthly payrolls in over two years, a jump in the unemployment rate to 4.3% (nearly a full percentage point above the trough of a year ago) and more negative revisions to previous payrolls.
02 Sep 2024
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