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Playing the other Trump card

Donald Trump's election victory is likely to be significant for fixed income investors worldwide. But quite how significant depends on which version of Trump we get. Mary-Therese Barton, Chief Investment Officer Fixed Income & Mickael Benhaim, Head of Fixed Income Investment Strategy & Solutions Pictet…
EFI
04 December 2024
Investing

China stimulates, emerging countries win

China's incipient recovery, primed by rounds of stimulus, is adding to emerging markets' positive momentum, compounding the effects of falling global interest rates and trade normalisation. Patrick Zweifel, Chief Economist Pictet Asset Management. In late September, China's economy had deteriorated sufficiently – consumption and investment…
EFI
03 December 2024
Investing

Weekly View: Reassuring pick

The Trump put César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. The week in review US equities remained in the ascendant last week, buoyed by continued optimism around the policies of the president elect. Although one of the leading US retailers reported disappointing sales figures,…
EFI
28 November 2024
Investing

Macroeconomic view

The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump Bruno Cavalier, Chief Economist ODDO BHF Asset Management. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Donald Trump will return to the White House far better prepared than eight years ago. To stimulate U.S. growth, he states that he wishes lower interest rates and a…
EFI
26 November 2024
Investing

Pictet AM continues to favour the US market

"We are not worried about the US market, but more about the European markets" (Christopher Dembik, Investment Strategy Advisor at Pictet Asset Management).  "We remain convinced that the US markets still have significant upside potential, despite the high valuations," says Christopher Dembik.  It is the…
Daniel Pechon
20 November 2024
Investing

Monthly investment brief

China’s bazooka versus Trump’s victory Laurent Denize, Global Co-CIO, ODDO BHF AM. "As the world’s second-largest economy, China has much to offer and should be included in any globally diversified portfolio. Short-term complexities do not rule out building positions in Chinese quality stocks with strong…
EFI
20 November 2024
A man is walking down a dark hallwayBonds

How to perform in volatile bond markets

It's not just climatic phenomena that are subject to excesses. The bond market too! There have been many violent movements in the bond market in recent quarters, with one family of funds in particular - the bidirectional/flexible funds - proving particularly welcoming. After a spectacular…
Daniel Pechon
12 November 2024
Investing

Weekly View: Election week

Pictet Wealth Management. And the winner is… THE WEEK IN REVIEW Unsurprisingly, volatility has been increasing across US assets overall ahead of this week’s US elections. There were good results from some high- profile tech-related stocks late in the week, but investors continued to fret…
EFI
07 November 2024
Investing

MAKE AMERICA TRUMP AGAIN

ODDO BHF Asset Management The US election is leaning towards a clean Republican Sweep (Republican control of the presidency and both Houses of Congress). Such a scenario, if confirmed, would give government the widest scope of action in implementing higher tariffs and lower corporate taxes.…
EFI
06 November 2024