From Investing.com: 2025-04-28 00:56:00

Investors are facing a new reality as globalization gives way to modern mercantilism, posing a threat to markets and portfolios, according to Bridgewater. Foreign investors are heavily overweight in US stocks compared to bonds, a trend not seen since the 1960s, as reported by Simon White. The decline in global trade and outsourcing could impact corporate profitability, with US corporations likely to be hit hardest by the trade offensive. The increasing reliance on treasuries and highly leveraged basis trades could lead to instability in the Treasury market, driving up gold prices as a hedge against monetary expansion. Geopolitical and economic shifts are reshaping the investment landscape.



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