Even in August’s buoyant markets, our Money Talks Money Walks model signaled important shifts — with bonds, and especially emerging market debt, in the spotlight.
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Cautious optimism prevailed in July, with equities hitting new highs, bonds showing resilience, and the US dollar staging a brief rally. Our latest Money Talks Money Walks report shows that equity markets in all regions now have an overweight recommendation while global equity sector consensus is turning increasingly bullish as well. Overall, our three-pillar model continues to point at a risk-on investment climate..
While the US economy hummed on, June was a rollercoaster month for oil prices and (geo)political tensions. However, stock market bulls were not distracted and stock prices continued to march higher. What does this all mean for the recommendations of our quantitative Money Talks Money Walks model?
Financial markets have shown an impressive recovery in May, despite ongoing uncertainty regarding the effect of higher import tariffs on the economy. This month, there are 8 recommendation changes in our quantitative ‘Money Walks, Money Talks model.
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