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Q2 2024
HOUSE REPORT STAYING THE COURSE
Welcome to the spring edition of the Sarasin House Report.
Investors have experienced a positive first quarter of the year, with markets reaching new highs against a backdrop in which economic and market traffic lights have increasingly turned green.
While this will likely continue to support global equity markets, quality and focus will be key going forward.
Guy Monson, our Chief Market Strategist, sets out what investors should focus on.
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Equity outlook: Have markets underestimated big tech?
When a small clutch of stocks warrants a name, it implies shared characteristics. In the case of the Magnificent 7[1], they are all tech stocks that produced outstanding returns in 2023. But this is by no means the whole story. In fact, only two of the Magnificent 7...
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Six minute strategy - The last mile is often the hardest
The last mile is proving difficult for central bankers. Feisty inflation data is delaying interest rate cuts and pushing up bond yields. On the bright side, a stronger economy is good for underlying earnings. Guy Monson looks into what this late-cycle growth could mean for markets and portfolios....
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What we are reading
A selection of what is on our reading and listening lists, helping our team understand some of the greatest drivers behind our complex world.
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Six minute strategy - So, what could go wrong?
When market traffic lights are turning green is precisely when investor complacency creeps in. Three areas of potential risk merit attention: Equity valuations and excessive concentration Unusually high government deficits Geopolitical risks and tariffs. Join Guy Monson as he considers what these risks might mean for portfolios. https://youtu.be/E8tmKrQmp20...
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