As traditional income options shrink, volatility offers an alternative 

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Investors’ instinct to treat volatility as something to avoid rather than a potential source of return could mean they are overlooking valuable income opportunities, according to Talaria Capital co-CIO Chad

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FOMO rally overlooks risks in AI and valuation

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Investors ‘buying the dip’ are at risk of missing broader economic threats including sticky inflation, artificial intelligence, private credit and higher energy costs off the back of oil price volatility,

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Fed rate cut signals economic weakness, urging investor caution amid tariff and debt risks  

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The US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) pivot to interest rate cuts is likely a signal of underlying economic weakness that historically leads to a prolonged downturn cycle, Chad Padowitz, co-chief

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US labour shortages a bigger threat to markets than tariffs 

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Structural labour shortages in the US pose a more persistent risk to inflation, corporate earnings and market stability than tariffs, Chad Padowitz, co-chief investment officer at Talaria Capital says. While

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New economic order of nationalism and onshoring to hurt global equities 

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A shift from global integration to a new era characterised by increasing nationalism and the return of manufacturing to domestic locations could harm the returns on equities, according to Chad

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Rising US debt demands investors seek more resilience in portfolios

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Rising US debt and greater volatility in global markets demands that investors seek more resilient assets such as companies with strong balance sheets that can better weather economic uncertainty, according

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Tariffs and DOGE no antidote to burgeoning US debt as Trump slashes taxes 

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As the Trump Administration passes tax cuts amid an already dire US debt situation, increased tariffs and government efficiencies won’t alter the debt trajectory significantly, posing a long-term structural challenge,

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US assets have delivered in past decades, but big doubts over the future 

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The prices of US equities, property and high-yield bonds have risen significantly over the past 30 years but moving ahead, the uncertainty weighing on financial markets stemming from Donald Trump’s

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Investment opportunities in European markets amid global economic challenges

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As the global economy grapples with high interest rates and around $100 trillion in global debt set for refinancing, European equites are more attractively priced compared to their United States

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Prioritising genuine diversification over momentum is key in an expensive market 

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The recent surge in US equity markets, particularly the S&P 500’s 23 per cent increase in 2024, is largely due to valuation expansions. This has created significant risks for investors,

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