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George Brown, Senior US Economist at Schroders
After weeks of speculation, President Biden announced over the weekend that he would withdraw from this year’s presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee instead. While her nomination as the official candidate is yet to be confirmed, the cards are stacked in her favour and she appears the likeliest candidate based on betting odds (see chart below).
Source: Schroders Economics Group, PredictIt, Macrobond. 22 July 2024
Attention is now turning to Harris’s potential running mate. Governors of battleground and deep red states are among the likeliest candidates. Meanwhile, the odds of the Democrats retaining the White House have improved slightly, not least as Harris has a clean slate to change the narrative around the election.
Source: Schroders Economics Group, PredictIt, RealClearPolitics, Macrobond. 22 July 2024
In terms of the market reaction, we have seen yield curves steepen over recent weeks as expectations of a Trump victory rose. This was because a Republican “clean sweep” would allow Trump a freer hand on fiscal stimulus. By contrast, a Democrat president would face a divided government. It may therefore be that the recent s
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Reflecting on our Investment Review and Outlook webinar
As we approach the end of 2024, it's essential to reflect on the financial markets' performance and prepare for the year ahead. Steve Mann, Director of Investments at Schroder's Personal Wealth, hosted a webinar to discuss the key events of 2024 and what lies ahead in 2025.
Steve was joined by an expert panel including Vanessa Hubbard (Personal Wealth Adviser), Alan Goodman (Chief Investment Officer) and George Brown (Senior Economist, Schroders).
A range of topics were covered by the panel who gave an overview of the year, their views on 2025 and answered questions from the audience on a range of topics.
Key points from 2024
Economic outlook: The global economic outlook improved significantly, with central banks cutting interest rates, driving positive market returns. The Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to 4.75% in November stabilised mortgage rates and boosted consumer confidence. Similarly, the Federal Reserve's rate cut in November reflected easing inflationary pressures in the US.
Market performance: Despite initial challenges with sticky inflation, the easing of interest rates led to strong market returns towards the end of the year. Growth is expected to be resilie