The Business Times Podcasts S1E1: Beyond the dollar: Rethinking the US-heavy portfolio
The US-centric portfolio is out. The multipolar world is in. But how do you navigate the shift? What are actionable diversification strategies, from overlooked European value to high-grade Emerging Market (EM) debt and non-US innovation hubs? Barclays Private Bank’s Ken Sze dissects the compelling behavioural, geopolitical, and valuation drivers pushing sophisticated investors "beyond USD."
Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast Channel presents diverse perspectives, in-depth analysis and news covering career, business, markets, investing, current affairs and tech.
This episode is produced in collaboration with Barclays Private Bank.
Highlights:
01:21 The US dollar concentration risk
03:25 Resilience underlined; navigating the multipolar landscape
05:10 Discipline over disposition; overcoming emotional bias
09:00 The EM anomaly: finding strong yield and high-grade quality
12:17 Non-US innovation
15:03 Geographic diversification is the critical first step
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How to stay afloat when the US dollar dives
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)
With Ken Sze, head of investments, Asia, Barclays Private Bank
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh
Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro
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