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SAA Special: Markets at record highs, but structural risks are increasing

Wednesday, 10 September 2025, written by Maarten Spek

The US is retreating from the global economic order it once built and safeguarded — the foundation on which growth and asset prices thrived. Looking ahead, this prosperity is under pressure from slower population growth, rising geopolitical risks, and increasing regulatory uncertainty. At the strategic asset allocation level: which asset classes should be avoided, and which stand to benefit?

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