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Counterpoint Outlook 2025: New horizons
As we turn the page on 2024, one thing is clear: the world we invest in continues to evolve. The past year defied expectations, surprising us with economic resilience even as markets braced for turbulence. So, what did we learn, and how can we better prepare for what 2025 might bring?
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New horizons
dinsdag 3 december 2024

New horizons

Market Insights
As we turn the page on 2024, one thing is clear: the world we invest in continues to evolve. The past year defied expectations, surprising us with economic resilience even as markets braced for turbulence. So, what did we learn, and how can we better prepare for what 2025 might bring?
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Preparing for the unpredictable
donderdag 14 november 2024

Preparing for the unpredictable

House Views
November is the time of the year when, together with the Investment Committee, I start preparing for our year-ahead market outlook. But, to tell you the truth, we do this continuously: as new research comes in and events unfold, we keep refining our market outlook, day in and day out.
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US elections: a pivotal moment
woensdag 6 november 2024

US elections: a pivotal moment

Market Insights
While the US presidential election outcome isn’t confirmed yet, Donald Trump is in the lead at the time of writing. With three swing states – Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia – already called for Trump by the US media, he’s also slightly in the lead in the remaining four key states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.
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2024: The Mother of All Election Years
vrijdag 25 oktober 2024

2024: The Mother of All Election Years

Market Insights
In 2024, a monumental event is unfolding as 4 billion people across 74 countries cast their votes at national, regional, and local levels. Among these, the US Presidential, Senate, and Congress elections on November 5 are poised to be the most market-moving.
De markomstandigheden veranderen, we passen de portefeuille aan
dinsdag 15 oktober 2024

De markomstandigheden veranderen, we passen de portefeuille aan

Market Insights
De afgelopen weken waren de beurzen nogal volatiel, door verschillende oorzaken. Ten eerste bleven de spanningen in het Midden-Oosten in het nieuws, waardoor de olieprijzen stegen. Ten tweede kwamen de Amerikaanse banengroei, de activiteit in de dienstensector en de inflatie hoger uit dan verwacht, waardoor de markten bescheidener en meer geleidelijke renteverlagingen door de Amerikaanse Federal Reserve (de ‘Fed’) verwachtten.
Navigeren door marktvolatiliteit
maandag 9 september 2024

Navigeren door marktvolatiliteit

Market Insights
Het adagium “sell in May and go away”, dat verwijst naar de historisch zwakke prestaties van aandelen van mei tot oktober, lijkt dit jaar toepasselijk.
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