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Finding opportunities in US equities

  • To understand how dollar strength impacts US equities
  • To discover how US equities have performed this year
  • To understand the nature of small and mid cap investing in the US
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Finding opportunities in US equities

Introduction

US equities were responsible for much of the equity market growth in the decade after the financial crisis, but with many of the tech stocks that powered that progress now under a cloud, what does the future hold for a market that makes up around 60 per cent of the global index?

This guide will look at the impact the strong US dollar has on equity returns, examine where valuations are right now, and the opportunities which may exist further down the market cap scale. 

This guide comes with 60 minutes of CPD. 

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  1. What has created problems for investors seeking diversification within US equities

  2. Why does Fidelity's Akbar remain positive on US equities despite the prevailing interest rate environment?

  3. Which particular part of the market is particularly impacted by the stronger dollar

  4. What does Papesh say is the p/e ratio of the US market right now?

  5. Which one sector does Kumar highlight as having growth potential in the US?

  6. Which sector does Papesh highlight as traditionally benefiting from higher interest rates?

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  • To understand how dollar strength impacts US equities
  • To discover how US equities have performed this year
  • To understand the nature of small and mid cap investing in the US

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