主権債務

大規模な原油ショックのような急性の地政学的リスクは和らぎつつあるかもしれません。しかし、構造的な地政学的リスクは依然として高い水準にあり、楽天的な市場を混乱させる可能性があります。米国が減速し、中国が引き続き苦戦する中、循環的な経済リスクは過小評価されています。投資家は、関税実施や厳しい経済データの減速を見越して利益確定を検討すべきです。

投資家はポートフォリオにおいて株式を控えめにアンダーウェイトにし、不況の具体的な兆しが見え次第、より積極的にディフェンシブな姿勢に転じるべきです。私たちはこれが数ヶ月以内に起こると考えています。

トランプ大統領の素晴らしい法案は可決されるものの、短期的なハードルがあり、政府の財政を緊縮することはありません。それは、新たな関税実施と相まって、債券市場と株式市場の両方に短期的なリスクをもたらします。イラン危機は収束し、トランプは彼の2期目を脱線させる可能性のあった大規模な石油ショックを回避しました。

Bond market volatility will spike again in the near term. The Fed is committed to an easing cycle yet the Trump administration’s signature fiscal policy action will stimulate the economy. Tariffs are supposed to keep the budget deficit contained but they are inflationary. 

Rising bond yields may present an even greater danger to the global economy than the trade war. With equity valuations no longer discounting much economic risk, investors should position themselves defensively.

There is an ongoing regime shift in Indonesia: SOEs will be used to drive economic growth. Bank loans will accelerate, but their profit margins will shrink. Despite higher nominal growth, Indonesian equity prices in US dollar terms will not see a sustainable bull market. Downside risks to currency and upside risks to domestic bond yields have also increased.

The South African government seems to believe that some fiscal retrenchment can stabilize the public debt-to-GDP ratio. But that’s a misconception. The country will need draconian spending cuts to achieve this.

Argentina is entering a regime shift from the traditional short boom-bust cycles of the past 50 years. Profound structural reforms will result in a productivity boom, leading to a more durable economic expansion while keeping with the disinflation trend. Authorities will likely lift capital and currency controls in the second quarter of this year. All in all, odds are that Argentinian assets have entered a multi-year bull market.

For our last publication of the year, we explore five key themes that will dominate the European macro landscape and markets next year. While the start of 2025 will be challenging for European assets, the latter part will offer some much-needed relief.