Investing amid geopolitical storm clouds
Three geopolitical risks that investors should note: Euro area politics, concerns of US trade policy in the US and risk of escalation of tensions on Korean peninsula.
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GEOPOLITICS has always posed a tricky challenge for investors.
In the perennial tussle between greed and fear, heightened concerns about a likely geopolitical event often leads investors to turn defensive or even flee the markets.
But recent unexpected geopolitical events, such as Brexit and US President Trump's presidency, have shown that turning defensive has not always helped investment returns, particularly when financial markets seem to either underwhelm in their reaction to a seemingly major event or react in a completely unexpected manner.
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