Zusammenfassung
The GIV elaborates on the latest views, convictions and outlook of our Global CIOs, different Investment Platforms and the Amundi Institute.
A semblance of a goldilocks ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Markets have cheered any good news emerging in 2024 from the economy, corporate earnings and the political environment, although occasionally they were caught by surprise.
Three hot questions
- Have you revised your ECB expectations and why?
- What is your take on the Fed’s December rate cut?
- How do you see the impact of possible US tariffs on different countries?
Stay constructive with appropriate protections
The 2025 global outlook is likely to remain benign amid a moderate US economic growth and a recovery in Europe. Falling inflation should support consumption in the region. However, monetary, fiscal and international trade policies could cloud the outlook.
Ambiguous policy environment calls for agility on duration
Donald Trump’s fiscal and foreign trade policies would affect markets’ inflation expectations and yield volatility, particularly on the long end of the curve. This, in turn, is keeping the Fed vigilant on any risks to its own inflation objective. In Europe, EU’s countermeasures to US policies further complicate a situation of growth divergences (for instance, between Germany and Spain) within the region.
Valuations chase profits in the long run
The pro-cyclical rally over the past few months in the US and Europe is an extension of a no-recession narrative. For markets, this is a positive scenario, provided corporate profits continue to meet expectations. However, this scenario could also lead to speculation and excesses in some corners, and when it happens, any disappointment on the earnings front could be brutal on valuations.