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Weekly View: Election week

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MAKE AMERICA TRUMP AGAIN

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An economy in transition

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Monthly investment brief

AI: fad or margin effect ? " Maintaining net margins at high levels appears largely subject to the rapid and continued spread of productivity gains associated with AI." A disappointing earnings season (for now) For the first time in 10 years, European companies are reporting…
LFI
21 February 2024
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Weekly View: Goldilocks grips US

S&P5000 César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. THE WEEK IN REVIEW Two remarkable things happened last week: Taylor Swift touched down after a whirlwind trip from Tokyo just in time to see her boyfriend’s team win the Super Bowl and, with a…
LFI
14 February 2024
Opinion

Flash Note – How do US elections impact monetary policy ?

Rate cuts, fiscal policy, and the Fed Chair Below you will find a new commentary by Xiao Cui, Senior Economist Pictet Wealth Management, on the US elections and how they will affect monetary policy. As the November election approaches, two common perceptions we hear often from investors…
LFI
14 February 2024
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Barometer: A tactical opportunity emerges in equities

As inflation continues to slow and economic growth remains resilient we upgrade stocks to overweight as part of a tactical move. Asset allocation: window of optimism For once, it has been quite a positive start to the new year – at least as far as…
LFI
09 February 2024
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Weekly View: More confidence needed

Slowdown ? What slowdown ? César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. THE WEEK IN REVIEW The Fed’s dousing of hopes for a March rate cut, renewed fears around some regional banks in the US and underwhelming tech earnings meant that stocks struggled…
LFI
07 February 2024
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Flash Note – US macro update: employment

US Employment: If last month was goldilocks, this month is re-acceleration Below you will find a new commentary by Xiao Cui, Senior Economist Pictet Wealth Management, on US employment. Nonfarm payrolls blew street forecasts out of the water, coming in hot at 353k (vs. expectation of 185k).…
LFI
05 February 2024
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Flash Note – US macro update: January FOMC

Those cuts are coming, but likely not in March Xiao Cui, Senior Economist Pictet Wealth Management. Another FOMC, another whipsaw in markets. The Fed kept rates on hold at 5.25-5.50% and kept QT unchanged. As expected, the policy statement removed the tightening bias by dropping the reference to…
LFI
02 February 2024