Trade war César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investments Officer Pictet Wealth Management. President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, which Canada and China quickly met with retaliatory measures, raising the spectre of a full trade war. China is already probing a US chemicals giant as economic relations become more hostile.…

Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig, Chief Investment Officer ODDO BHF Asset Management. For investors, the current market environment requires two apparently contradictory virtues: first, the ability to react quickly to changing conditions and, second, solid convictions to stay the course in the face of uncertainty. Major…

Didier Bouvignies, General Partner, CIO Rothschild & Co Asset Management. Having recovered from Covid-19 and weathered the repercussions of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, American and European equity markets, which recorded respective performances of 97% and 52% after these periods, can they now withstand Donald Trump’s new trade…

Steve Huguenin-Virchaux, Head of Total Return Equities CPM and Business Strategy Pictet Asset Management. In an era of volatile markets and lower yields, hedge funds offer diversification, with the potential of improved returns and downside protection. Hedge funds are firmly back on investors’ radar– and…

With China's economic recovery gathering strength, we expect emerging market stocks and bonds to fare better than their tariff-hit developed market peers over the coming months. Asset allocation: Trump policies give emerging markets the upper hand Financial markets risk losing their bearings. Primarily because the…

Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig, Chief Investment Officer ODDO BHF Asset Management. US President Donald Trump's economic policy poses significant risks to financial markets and currency relations. Curbing the US trade deficit is undoubtedly high on Trump’s agenda, but this priority could also have serious repercussions…

Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig, Chief Investment Officer ODDO BHF Asset Management. "US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat and sharply increased tariffs on imports into the US." In our view, these measures are harmful and risky for two reasons: 1) By unilaterally…

Trump tariffs César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investments Officer Pictet Wealth Management. President Trump said he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports to foster domestic manufacturing, raising market concerns about a global trade war and sending US equities lower. The auto tariffs, which are growth negative and…