
US stocks bear the brunt of global economic uncertainty
The global economic outlook is uncertain, yet European, UK, Chinese, and Japanese stocks all rose last week while US stocks fell.
Trade and investment, tax, immigration, and fiscal policies, and his approach to the Fed may impact some investments.
Tax-advantaged investments, REITs, the US dollar, and select industries and companies may be influenced to some extent.
Monetary policy is likely to have greater influence on stocks than any legislation or executive action.
Now that the election is over, and Donald Trump is set to take office on January 20, 2025, investors are wondering what his policies may mean for the markets and economy. Based on pledges made on the campaign trail, here are five key things we’ll be watching for from the President-elect.
We believe, however, that investors often overstate the impact that the federal government has on broad financial markets. In fact, monetary policy is likely to have greater influence on markets in the next few years than any forthcoming legislation or executive action. Ultimately, policymaking is about setting priorities. No administration gets everything they want, nor do markets necessarily respond to the political initiatives in the “obvious” way.
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The global economic outlook is uncertain, yet European, UK, Chinese, and Japanese stocks all rose last week while US stocks fell.
Six things for investors to watch in the coming weeks, including US Treasury yields, US and European sentiment, US earnings guidance, and Chinese economic data.
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