INVESTING GLOBALLY & PROFITABLY
Why Japan and Europe matter for investors
These markets provide important currency diversification beyond the US
THE S&P 500 crossed the historic 7,000 mark earlier this year. Yet it is now under renewed pressure amid geopolitical volatility in the Middle East.
Moreover, look beneath the surface, and the picture becomes far more nuanced. A small group of mega-cap stocks continues to account for a disproportionate share of index gains.
While these companies are benefiting from the structural wave of artificial intelligence (AI), such intense concentration leaves little room for disappointment if earnings growth begins to moderate.