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The speaker believes the equity market will continue to perform well because earnings growth is projected at over 20% for the next year, multiples in tech and semis are lower than in October, and the Magnificent Seven trade at 26x earnings with 30-40% growth. Additionally, technicals are supported by strong cash inflows, buybacks, and a large IPO calendar. Despite geopolitical uncertainty and crowding risks, the positives outweigh negatives.
European fixed income has already priced in rate hikes, making it attractive relative to US. Bank of Japan, ECB, RBA hiking, but Europe is ahead in pricing.
Japanese equities are attractive because Japan's central bank is raising rates deliberately, which supports the currency and equity price action, and there are beneficiaries from the policy shift. The derivative impact on the currency is being watched, but the equity side offers a clearer opportunity.
For dollar-based investors, European high yield and IG bonds are attractive after hedging back to USD, offering high yields and potential gains from ECB rate cuts.
For dollar-based investors, European high yield and IG bonds are attractive after hedging back to USD, offering high yields and potential gains from ECB rate cuts.
Given strong economic data, fiscal tailwind, and substantial supply from data center financing, he suggests reducing interest rate exposure (i.e., positioning for higher yields).
European fixed income is interesting because it has already priced in rate hikes, unlike the US, so the carry and balance fit well in a portfolio. The ECB is likely to hike further, but the market has already discounted that, making European bonds more compelling on a relative basis.
As a dollar investor, you can buy Spanish and Italian bonds yielding around 6-7%. The ECB is likely to slow the economy, making these yields attractive. The economy is bifurcated but aggregate growth is still good, and defaults are unlikely outside lower-income segments, so these sovereign bonds offer a stable income stream.
As a dollar investor, you can buy Spanish and Italian bonds yielding around 6-7%. The ECB is likely to slow the economy, making these yields attractive. The economy is bifurcated but aggregate growth is still good, and defaults are unlikely outside lower-income segments, so these sovereign bonds offer a stable income stream.
Rick Rieder has 12 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 12 tickers since February 2026. Ranked #503 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: SPY, EWJ, IGOV.
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