Since Guy Monson’s last update before his summer break, equity markets have corrected modestly, though volatility is still remarkably low. We have seen the extreme concentrated leadership of the US market, driven by the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech giants, start to widen. This should leave room for more diversified portfolios to perform.
However, the key question for investors remain: can central bankers tame inflation without triggering recession? Join Guy Monson as he takes us through what the data is telling us, which risks we believe are most prominent and why we believe a soft landing is still the most likely outcome.