Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 ⁠A topical newsletter from CIO Economics & Markets A newsletter for institutional investors, spotlighting news and trends in economics and markets. SPONSORED AD Asset Allocation Investors Eye Emerging Markets for Some Relative Quiet Investors may find opportunities in countries unlikely to be significantly affected by geopolitical volatility. Asset Allocation Most Institutional Investors Underweight on Fixed Income Per a survey from Managing Partners Group, 99% of investors plan to increase fixed-income allocations over the next 18 months. Newsmakers What Scott Bessent’s Appointment Means for Institutional Investors The fund manager and former Soros CIO, set to be nominated as secretary of the treasury, has stated his intent to spur growth through deregulation and energy production. Opinion Passive Investing Is a Choice, Not a Default Option The fee savings of passive management may obscure some of the inefficiencies embedded in benchmarks or portfolios built to mimic them, writes the head of institutional portfolio strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Asset Allocation Bond Market Volatility Expected to Persist Significant changes from President-elect Trump’s fiscal policies are likely to have an impact into the second half of 2025 and beyond, bond market sources say. Market Moves Stocks Surge on Trump Re-Election GOP victories in the White House and the Senate open the door for tax cuts, deregulation and harsher trade policies. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get Chief Investment Officer Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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