February 24, 2025 16:31 GMT
CROSS ASSET: BlackRock II Refresh Their "Big calls" for 2025
CROSS ASSET
- Increase overweight US equities - tapping into beneficiaries outside of the tech sector
- Stay overweight Japanese equities - Brighter outlook for the economy, driving improved shareholder returns
- Stay selective in fixed income - inflation, deficits in US make them more positive on FI elsewhere, underweight L/T US Treasuries and prefers European credit over US. Prefers quality income in S/T credit, likes L/T UK bonds given BoE to cut more than the market is pricing
- Sees opportunities in infrastructure equity due to valuations and "mega forces"
- Favours EM over DM, with India and Saudi Arabia offering opportunities.
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