Lauren Hardy gauges the lie of the land across the investment universe as we embark on a new year.

Lauren Hardy gauges the lie of the land across the investment universe as we embark on a new year.
There is more to equities than the Magnificent 7, argues the asset manager.
The asset management giant says a return to ‘sound money’ will bode well for bond investors.
The private bank’s chief investment office (CIO) identifies 12 key themes for 2024.
Decreased consumer spending and reduced corporate investment will likely reflect a deepening slowdown of the G7 business cycle, according to the Dutch asset manager.
In a low yield environment, investors are advised to look at alternative sources of income, according to UBS Asset Management.
Fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok aim to increase Asian and European equity exposure and trim US stocks, according to Fund Selector Asset Class Research data.
Stock markets might face an “A-shape” retreat in the second quarter of this year after a sharp rebound earlier, Standard Chartered said.
No asset class or geography particularly stands out, but Asian fixed income is “the least worst place to be” in that asset class, said Garry Hawker, a partner with Mercer in Singapore.
An optimistic consensus about US-driven growth in 2015 seems to have formed across the industry, prompting BlackRock’s strategy guru to cite key potential risks in that picture.
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