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Latest market moves and their potential impacts

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Dr. Pascal Koeppel – Chief Investment Officer and Head Investment Management Vontobel SFA – and Dr. Pieter Jansen – Chief Investment Strategist Vontobel SFA – offer you an overview on the latest developments in the global economy and any impacts on the asset allocation.

 

 

21 February 2025

Markets have been volatile at times already this year, but equities continue to improve.

  

30 January 2025

The recent volatility in the AI sector serves as a clear reminder of how quickly market sentiment can shift in response to new developments. The latest report on DeepSeek's more cost-effective AI learning model has sparked concerns about the future profitability and growth potential of other companies in the industry.

While we remain confident that the technology sector – especially AI – will continue to benefit from sustained capital investment and innovation, it is essential to maintain a diversified approach. Balancing exposure across regions, sectors, and asset classes can help mitigate the impact of individual market events or trends on the overall portfolio.

Watch the discussion on key client concerns, including elevated equity valuations, currency and market fluctuations. In the second part of the video, our colleague Ljilja Jevtic – Senior Investment Adviser – will answer questions about soaring gold prices, market trends and key insights.

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19 November 2024

This month’s election delivered a convincing win for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. What are the economic and asset class implications of this political shift? See further in the attached video.

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11 October 2024

The Fed has joined other central banks in cutting rates, has the focus shifted more to growth, rather than inflation, risks? See more in the attached video for our take on the economic environment and asset allocation.

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3 September 2024


During the summer we saw a flare up of market volatility and rising worries about the US economic outlook. See more in the attached video for our take on the economic environment and asset allocation.

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5 July 2024


What are the implications for bond markets, equity markets and broader asset allocation?

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3 June 2024


Over the past two months we have seen significant market moves in both fixed income and equities. We ask ourselves, what are our expectations with regards to central banks and how should we interpret the volatility in equity markets?

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7 May 2024


A lot of the recent market movements have been driven by expectations whether about interest rates, geopolitics or inflation but over time fundamentals will assert their necessary weight – perhaps aided by the completion of companies’ Q1 reporting. What do we see going forward and where and how should we be positioned?

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5 April 2023


Look beyond borders: Dr. Pascal Koeppel – Head Investment Management Vontobel SFA – and Guido Marveggio – Portfolio Manager and European stock selection specialist Vontobel SFA – offer you an inside perspective and update on current European markets. The discussion is moderated by Patrick Schurtenberger, Head Business Development Vontobel SFA.

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US Investors' Outlook

  

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INVESTORS' OUTLOOK, Swiss Financial Advisers

What is 2025’s theme tune?

Investors have had a lot to take into account in their assessment of the geopolitical, economic and market environment in the first two months of 2025. On the economic side, we are seeing more signs of convergence in terms of the growth outlook and between the US and Europe in particular. As well as the significant uncertainties around global trade conditions. We argue in the attached Investors' Outlook that we see US implementation of significant and broad trade tariffs as a policy tool. In the meantime, Europe is preparing for significant additional fiscal spending, primarily in the defense sector but also in infrastructure, especially in Germany.

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