Jan van Eck, CEO and member of the Wealth Builder Investment Committee, discusses the firm’s macro investment outlook.
- We explored the risks of high fiscal spending in our previous outlook—there have been two feet on the gas pedal for some time. Will the new Administration be able to reduce the deficit?
- Will inflation risks undercut the overvalued stock market? How could that happen?
- What is “AI Phase 2” and who are the winners?
- What’s exciting in the international stock markets?
Originally published 15 December 2024.
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