Insights

In recent months, concerns have re-emerged in the U.S. regional bank sector, with investors focused on potential losses in commercial real estate loans. These loans are disproportionately held by small to mid-size U.S. banks.

The “Magnificent Seven” technology-centric stocks, which make up nearly 30% of the U.S. S&P 500 index, have been crucial to driving the market’s overall earnings growth due to their sheer size and influence.

Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty are driving inflation risks. We look at the potential role of fixed income in portfolio positioning.

Expectations that central banks will lower interest rates in the coming months have moderated recently. Meanwhile, the global equity market is off to a reasonably good start this year, driven once again by the U.S. market and large-cap technology