Spring webinar: Can ongoing economic volatility actually accelerate investment portfolios?

2023 was often a difficult year for investors. However the pivot by major central banks last October to guide that interest rates had peaked and were set to fall in 2024, sparked a rally in most major asset classes which has continued into the new year. Inflation has decreased, economic growth has held up well, and investors have been optimistic that company earnings will continue to grow.

However, geopolitical risk has increased, and while economic growth has been revised up, inflation seems to be maintaining a higher-than-expected level as well, threatening the prospects of interest rates cuts in the coming months.

In our latest client market webinar on 18 April, Stuart Dickson, Senior Investment Director joined our Co-Chief Investment Officer, Richard Champion, to discuss their views on recent news including inflation, the rising fiscal risks in the US, the increase in the prices of major commodities such as gold, copper and oil, and developments in technology and healthcare sectors.

We explored:

• The factors that created better than expected US economic growth in recent quarters and the risks around the growing fiscal deficit
• Our expectations for interest rate policy at the major central banks for the remainder of 2024
• The opportunities that we have found in technology and healthcare sectors
• Whether the ongoing geopolitical volatility will de-rail the recent market recovery.

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