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A Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity
Rick Rieder, Scott Bessent, Louis-Vincent Gave, Aswath Damodaran, Bill Gross, The Trump Whale & More!
“In a rising market, enough of your bad ideas will pay off so that you’ll never learn that you should have fewer ideas.”
Research
Blackrock - Ruminating on Asset Allocation (10 pages)
Rick Rieder argues the U.S. economy remains strong and “the technicals and fundamentals of credit markets, especially in high yield, have arguably never been better.” He also touches on the US debt burden and why the way to solve it is to try to outgrow it.
Gavekal - Prejudice And China (10 pages)
Louis-Vincent Gave highlights how Western leaders missed China’s leap in industrial growth due to travel restrictions, media bias, and cultural prejudice. However, China’s expanding economic influence may compel a reassessment of its importance and potential for investment.
Richard Bernstein Advisors - What Does a Once-in-a-Generation Investment Opportunity Look Like? (8 pages)
RBA explains why they see a '“once-in-a-generation opportunity” in international, small caps, value stocks and inflation beneficiaries.
In the first 5 pages, Goldman Sachs assesses the impact of passive investing on the stock market and says, "for stock pickers the share of passive ownership of a company is much less important for valuation multiples than fundamental attributes."
Bonus Content
John Authers summarizes recent research on the performance and valuation of the US stock market. Link
The mystery trader who calls himself ‘Théo’ is on track for a payday of nearly $50 million after he correctly called the election. Link
Bill Gross explains the tax advantages of investing in MLPs. Link
Larry Swedroe argues the preference for dividend-paying stocks is irrational. Link
A study of unicorn founders finds most are ‘underdogs,’ and female founders are rising. Link
Piper Sandler published their latest US teen brand survey. Link
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Podcasts
Macro investor (and possible future US Treasury Secretary) Scott Bessent shares lessons from legendary investors like George Soros and Stanley Druckenmiller and challenges with the global macro hedge fund business. |
a16z co-founders discuss the competition between the US & China in AI & robotics, China’s rapid ascent in the automotive sector, and the importance of the US addressing supply chain vulnerabilities. |
What Else Is Happening
Meb Faber spoke with Aswath Damodaran about the corporate life cycle, big tech & AI, and sugar daddies. Apple | Spotify | YouTube
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