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Welcome to another edition of our Investment Research Digest! All eyes are on the US in anticipation of a rate cut by the Fed and the approaching elections.
Positioning for a potential Fed rate cut
Lower interest rates in the US are on the horizon. Investors should reposition their portfolios now, suggests J.P. Morgan. Read more
Alan Wynne, Global Investment Strategist at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, said: “We think investors should dust off their rate-cutting cycle playbooks to position their portfolios."
Just an overreaction?
Earlier this month, global stock markets took a sharp dive. What was behind it? Did the market overreact? Read more
“The sell-off in Japanese equities, in particular, seems like an overreaction to the BOJ’s rate hike. I would consider this an opportunity to gain exposure to this market,” wrote Wellington Management’s Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist, Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson.
Trump vs. Harris
Recent trends indicate a surge of support for Kamala Harris in the US presidential elections. But what does a potential Harris win mean for markets? Read more
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“Risk assets might perform better under a Harris presidency if the Senate or the House were under Republican control as that would keep taxes down,” said Steven Bell, Columbia Threadneedles’s Chief Economist for EMEA.
Is a bubble forming?
There are interesting parallels between Japan’s 80s bubble and the US real estate and stock markets today, opines Global Alpha. Read more
"Looking at what happened to the Japanese economy could help navigate the present US economy,” Global Alpha wrote.
Bitcoin Valuation: $2.9 mn per coin by 2050?
As trust in current reserve assets erodes, Bitcoin could emerge as a key player in global finance, an assessment by VanEck emphasises. Read more
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