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Just published: our quarterly Russell US Indexes Spotlight report providing a deep-dive into the performance and key market drivers of US equities, viewed through the lens of Russell large-cap (Russell 1000), small-cap (Russell 2000), Growth and Value indexes. Read it now: https://lseg.group/3Yhovgl Mark Barnes

Continental Shift: with global equity indices now dominated by US stocks, and the US market heavily skewed towards IT megacaps, Niall Gallagher believes that European equities could play an important role as portfolio diversifiers. Read more here: https://ow.ly/aamy30sHxXr Posted on behalf of GIML. For professional investors only. Capital at Risk: GAM actively targets performance and to meet or exceed investment objectives. However, due to the nature of financial markets there are no performance guarantees and losses could be incurred. In addition, this does not constitute advice or a recommendation or offer to sell or a solicitation to deal in any security or financial product. It is provided for informational purposes only.

Continental Shift: with global equity indices now dominated by US stocks, and the US market heavily skewed towards IT megacaps, Niall Gallagher believes that European equities could play an important role as portfolio diversifiers. Read more here: https://ow.ly/GQoe30sHy5p Posted on behalf of GIML. For professional investors only. Capital at Risk: GAM actively targets performance and to meet or exceed investment objectives. However, due to the nature of financial markets there are no performance guarantees and losses could be incurred. In addition, this does not constitute advice or a recommendation or offer to sell or a solicitation to deal in any security or financial product. It is provided for informational purposes only.

A busy week awaits   U.S. equities posted a second straight week of gains, fueled by investor optimism for artificial intelligence investment, corporate earnings, and potential pro-business policies of the new administration. The S&P500 index rose 1.7% to a record weekly closing high…. READ MORE! https://lnkd.in/gQDYRGbU

SHOULD WE BE WORRIED ABOUT U.S. STOCK MARKETS ? "...Men worry more about what they can't see, than about what they can..." - Julius Caesar The log chart below, courtesy of Bloomberg, shows 100Y of the SPX Index. Of note is the extension of the trend line joining prior highs from 1929 and 2000, comes in at close to today’s levels !  This is one definitely to watch ! - Of note is that on many models of equity valuation eg CAPE10, or the Buffet Model, U.S. equity valuations are at similar historic extremes as well. - Valuations are very useful over the longer term, but hopeless for market timings. - Technical analysis can be more useful for the latter. This would suggest we look at the Xmas / NY period with more scrutiny. Contact us if you would like to discuss these findings and their implications in greater detail. Or 'follow us' at METRICA Consulting to help you 'Untangle Financial Markets'. Wishing you ‘Good Fortunes’.

Today on the weekly review, our team looks at the performance of international stock markets for the first six months of 2024 (HY2024). International equities were broadly higher fuelled by strong corporate earnings and continued hopes of US interest rate cuts. We discuss possible drivers that are likely to continue influencing market sentiment and direction as we progress into the latter half of the year. Will markets sustain their upward trend in 2024, or could emerging factors steer investors in a different path? Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eMfwmvCD #investmentreview #investments #gobalmarkets

With US equity markets soaring, investors loaded up on the US with a record $122 billion of inflows — 97% of November’s equity inflows. Will this trend continue into the new year? Get Matthew Bartolini, CFA, CAIA’s take: http://ms.spr.ly/6042oPT7C

Ever wonder how global market trends can guide your stock picks? 📊 This month, the MSCI World Index is staying above its 200-day moving average, leading to some exciting recommendations. One standout: a large UK bank offering a shareholder yield of 13.4%, combining both dividends and share buybacks. Curious how this impacts your investment strategy? Dive in and learn how global markets can shape your portfolio! #InvestingForBeginners #FinancialTips #StockMarketInsights https://buff.ly/47rVtxN

There’s a balance of upside and downside risks for the market in 2025, which is why our positioning is also balanced. Read Equities CIO Stephen Auth’s predictions for the new year here: https://bit.ly/40AqMEJ

We would like to thank Nasdaq speakers John Lewis (Senior Portfolio Manager) and Miles Clark (Research Analyst) for hosting today's webinar "2025 Market Outlook". Providing a comprehensive quarterly/full year update with points of relative strength within domestic equities, seasonal tailwinds in play, areas of fixed income, recent shifts in international equites/commodities, discussing momentum's historical year and what this means for 2025.