Beyond Markets

The Q3 earnings season is out of the way, US elections resulted in a swift and decisive Republican sweep, and the incoming president has nominated a likely equity-friendly nominee for the post of Treasury Secretary. The ducks still seem to be in a row for a year-end rally, but what tweaks have our strategists made to their calls, and where do they think investors should focus their attention as we head into the final stretch of the year?

In this episode of the Beyond Markets podcast, Bernadette Anderko, Investment Writer, talks to Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy, about how the earnings results compared in Europe and the US, and what the dynamics are going forwards. They delve into which cyclical sectors are preferred and Mathieu also explains why some sectors have now fallen out of favour and why others should now be in focus.

00:31 Introduction to topic and speaker
01:14 Summary of US Q3 earnings season
02:33 Summary of Europe Q3 earnings season
03:30 Stock price reactions to earnings
04:10 Is it too late to join the equity rally?
06:47 Why we overweight Financials and prefer US stocks
08:06 The reason Industrials remain overweight
09:04 Our preference for mid-caps over small-caps
10:22 Healthcare moves to Neutral
12:10 Thoughts on tech and the Magnificent 7
12:29 Latest ratings changes on equity sectors
14:28 What to take away from the conversation
15:18 Closing comments

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What is Beyond Markets?

“Beyond Markets” by Julius Baer is a series featuring conversations with experts to share recent market developments, key insights, and strategic inputs from around the globe. In each episode, we cut through the noise to offer practical advice and macro research on today’s shifting economic and market landscape.
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