2024 Revealed : Ten convictions for a blinding future
As December was bringing to an end another challenging year on financial markets, our CIO Nicolas Forest and Candriam investment experts observed the tradition and took some time to reflect on the past events and future potential opportunities. Portfolio managers, economists and analysts put their thoughts on paper and shared ten pieces on the themes which they believe will shape 2024:
- Monetary policy: are we finally heading towards a more “normal” yield curve?
- How to make the most of high rates in a Fixed income portfolio?
- Equities: What about corporate margins and profits?
- Should we worry about Public deficits in the Eurozone?
- Where do we stand on financing the Energy transition?
- Are Real estate markets up for a warmer season?
- Emerging markets: discover the new rising stars!
- Is the Healthcare sector still a defensive play?
- US election year: what economic consequences in case of a Biden-Trump duel?
- Asset allocation: what portfolio to enter 2024?
Want to have an overall view, or a closer look at one of them? Here they are gathered in a single document.
2024 Revealed : Ten convictions for a blinding future
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As December was bringing to an end another challenging year on financial markets, our CIO Nicolas Forest and Candriam investment experts observed the tradition and took some time to reflect on the past events and future potential opportunities. -
What diversified portfolio for 2024?
The year 2023 was positive for bonds and equities, but marked by a high degree of performance dispersion and idiosyncratic risk. While investor sentiment has returned to more positive territory, risks to economic growth and the geopolitical environment persist. Pivoting on interest rates, equity themes... which asset classes should be emphasised? -
United States: What can we expect in the election year?
On November 5, 2024, the American presidential election will be held. It will undoubtedly be the focus of market attention next year. -
Will the healthcare sector play an expected defensive role next year?
Healthcare sector, though not in as good shape as the pandemic's end, exhibits resilience with promising indicators, when the economy may start coughing. -
In the emerging markets galaxy, meet the new rising stars
In an ever-evolving landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, the fore fronting of climate change, and a global economic reorientation, a discernible megatrend is unfolding. -
Real Estate – a Spring Thaw?
Real estate markets, and real estate investing, have felt ‘frozen’ for most of 2023. -
Energy Transition Turbulence: Structural or Cyclical?
Rising rates, changing regulations, whipsawing and rapidly-reversing input costs – Investments in clean energies have both never been as high and never been as challenged as in 2023. -
Should we be concerned about the sustainability of public debt in the Eurozone?
Faced with a succession of shocks (pandemics and soaring energy prices), governments have allowed their deficits to grow in order to limit the economic and social consequences of the shocks.