Asia CIO and Head of Investment Solutions Asia, Lombard Odier
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Overweight South Korea and Taiwan for AI exposure.
South Korea and Taiwan remain attractive overweight allocations within emerging markets due to their strong exposure to the 'New China' themes of AI, renewables, and memory chips, which will continue to drive long-term growth despite short-term retail volatility.
Overweight South Korea and Taiwan for AI exposure.
South Korea and Taiwan remain attractive overweight allocations within emerging markets due to their strong exposure to the 'New China' themes of AI, renewables, and memory chips, which will continue to drive long-term growth despite short-term retail volatility.
The US Treasury buyback is likely a one-off that won't change the trajectory of real rates returning to pre-GFC levels of 2-3%. Investors should position in short to medium duration (4-5 years) to optimize returns and avoid long-end volatility.
Upgrading US equities to overweight because Q2 earnings show growth broadening beyond AI and US exceptionalism into a cyclical story, with non-tech CapEx proliferating, especially among small and mid-cap stocks.
Markets will have to accept a semi-permanent, periodic disruption of oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz as the new normal, which will sustain a structural $5 to $15 geopolitical risk premium on Brent crude prices.
MSCI China offers better new economy tech exposure.
The MSCI China Index offers a superior way to play the 'New China' theme compared to broad indices, as it contains a higher concentration of the technology and online ecosystem companies driving the country's new economy.
John Woods has 7 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 7 tickers since July 2026. Ranked #567 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: EWY, EWT, FXI.
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