Moment of truth

Covering the sobering and humbling exercise of predicting markets for the next calendar year. Surprisingly, mega cap-growth stocks have returned to their winning ways post-US elections. The outlook for European stocks might be improving, at least from a contrarian perspective.

Markets celebrate a Trump victory; another robust earnings season adds to the momentum; and are the COP gatherings losing relevance? Tune in to our latest podcast episode with some Trump-endorsed beats.

In this month’s In Tune with the Markets episode, portfolio manager Arnout van Rijn discusses the boom and bust after China’s monetary measures; inflation that is likely not to be dead yet after all; and guess what: gold is back as an asset class, with central banks, particularly in India and China, buying gold again.

  This week it's all about the mixed signals we see in the markets. Various asset classes seem to interpret them in different ways. Will tech stocks extend their rally? And what about the impact of the upcoming US elections? This and a lot more in a new episode of ‘In tune with the markets’ – this time with stock market veteran Arnout van Rijn and multi-asset investor Colin Graham trying to stay on top of the elephant in the room.   Length without disclaimer: 17 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

This week it's all about the unwinding of the carry trade, the remarkable recent sell off and recovery of equity markets, earnings season and the ESG backlash that seems to be growing stronger and stronger in the US.  Tune in for the best of markets and the best in music with portfolio manager Arnout van Rijn.   Length without disclaimer: 18 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

This month portfolio manager Arnout van Rijn discusses the prospects for emerging markets that continue to look promising. In the meantime, the S&P 500 sets all-time highs almost on a daily basis, surfing the AI hype. The number of stocks fuelling the market rally is worrying though. Length without disclaimer: 15 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

This week it’s all about Europe for a change. Macron’s decision to call an early election impacts European bond markets. And Europe plays tough, announcing a new regime of tariff hikes for Chinese EVs, but China seems unimpressed so far. Tune in to hear more. Length without disclaimer: 16 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

This week it’s all about elections and electricity. Utilities may be making a comeback in investors’ books, partly driven by AI’s thirst for electricity. Meanwhile markets digest election surprises in Mexico, South Africa and especially India. Tune in to hear more. Length without disclaimer: 13 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

Nvidia delivers as hoped for – but will this market darling keep its dominance? Although Anglo American has turned down BHP’s latest bid, citing serious execution risk, it’s open to talking to its Aussie rival about the structure of the offer. And: signs of fatigue in US consumer spending. Length without disclaimer: 16 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners

Mounting concern about the strength of the US economy, Japan goes all-out to defend the yen, and private equity firms may have something up their sleeves. Listen as Arnout van Rijn gives the analysis in our latest podcast.   Length without disclaimer: 17 minutes. This podcast features material by fair use guidelines. All rights reserved to the copyright owners