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So far this year, market performances have been essentially driven by political factors. Although the S&P500 index is now returning to its pre-Liberation Day levels, all indicators suggest that CEO and consumer confidence has dived since Trump’s announcements. The market rebound seems fuelled by a notion conveyed by the Trump administration that from July 4th, the government would turn the page on protectionism and switch to its tax cut and deregulation programmes

The world is changing rapidly - and not always for the better. The geopolitical landscape is becoming increasingly tense, with extended conflicts, fragmentation of alliances, climate change, the resurgence of protectionism and the rise of populism. These dynamics are causing deep and lasting disruptions that challenge supply chains, economic stability, and population security.

After 30 years of «happy» globalization, the world is a changed place post-pandemic, hit by geopolitical risk and plagued by daily cyber-attacks, with citizens seeking protection. The stock market outlook is particularly attractive for companies exposed to the security theme, which offer investors and the general public the resilience they so desperately need. 

For almost three years now, AI has single-handedly dominated financial news headlines, generating a flurry of content and analysis. But never has it been so difficult to make a pragmatic assessment of its potential and its advancement.
The confusion today stems from three factors: first, technology is developing at a startling rate. I still remember, back in 2019, reading Architects of Intelligence: The truth about AI from the people building it, a collection of 23 lengthy interviews with the most eminent AI specialists at the time. The recent breakthroughs have undeniably taken the world by surprise - including executives at Meta and Microsoft, and even Elon Musk.