Chart of the week - 14 April 2025
This week's chart from Simon details the revenue of key US equity sectors (excluding domestic focused sectors), showing the split between domestic and international sources. For investors, understanding a company's exposure to international trade, its strategies for mitigating tariff risks, and its pricing power are vital in assessing its resilience and potential performance in a tariff-heavy environment. Diversification across sectors and geographies can also help to manage portfolio risk during periods of trade uncertainty.
Bond appetite! Interest rate cuts on the menu - Charles Thomson
This week's Chart of the Week Charles illustrates central bank short-term interest rate trends, discussing how geopolitical developments and the current economic outlook may necessitate further monetary policy easing (rate cuts) and its potential implications for bond markets.
Lag-nificent 7 -Gabby Byron
In this week's Chart of the Week, Gabby Byron discusses how the recent underperformance of the Magnificent 7 underscores the risks of excessive exposure to a small group of stocks, reinforcing the case for diversification.
Don't forget cash -Richard Stutley, CFA
In this week's Chart of the Week, Richard highlights the importance of cash as a diversifier, emphasising its potential to generate reasonable returns at this point in the cycle.
Minimum Volatility: why it's outperforming in 2025 - Gary Moglione
In this week's chart Gary highlights the defensive qualities of minimum volatility (or "min vol") strategies in the current investment environment
