June Market Update 2025
This month we discuss the US market rally and the Israel-Iran conflict, the latest developments in US trade policy, and NATO’s generational commitment to defence.
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This month we discuss the US market rally and the Israel-Iran conflict, the latest developments in US trade policy, and NATO’s generational commitment to defence.
From turning down a $35M deal to advising families across the globe, Philip Hoffman, Founder and Chairman of the Fine Art Group, shares the values, lessons, and vision behind building a trusted art advisory firm. Discover how he brought financial discipline to the art world—reshaping how collectors and investors approach art as an asset.
This month, we discuss the recovery in equities and credit, rising US rates, Trump’s latest tariff manoeuvres, and the outlook for USD.
The global economy appears to be entering the late stage of the business cycle, marked by slower growth, increased market volatility, and limited upside potential for risk assets. In this article, we outline five key strategies investors can adopt to strengthen their long-term portfolios and enhance resilience in a more challenging market environment.
Steep, erratically implemented US tariffs have shaken financial markets, business and consumer confidence, and the global economy. Growth is expected to slow—with the potential for a sharper deterioration if threatened ‘reciprocal tariffs’ are implemented later in the year. To be sure, the US can fall back on strong fundamentals including its technology leadership and greater dynamism and competitiveness than many peer economies—all of which Trump is keen to promote through supply side and tax reform. And the President has already retreated from some of his maximalist policy positions as the dollar sinks and US Treasury market swings wildly. But the volatility is likely to persist—and a ‘hard landing’ may yet close out this cycle. In this environment, we like precious metals and cash and government bonds, as well as hedge fund diversifiers
This month we discuss the wild market ride sparked by Trump’s tariff policy gyrations.
At the start of 2025, we published our Top 10 Market Themes which we believed would influence the markets in the coming year and identified the assets best positioned to capitalise on these opportunities. Now, four months into the year, we revisit each of the ten themes, and assess what’s played out so far.