Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.Bank of Canada Governor Mackler M: Monetary policy no longer needs to remain tight. The job market is still weakening. Officials will adopt a more "gradual" interest rate policy.After the announcement of the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision, USD/CAD fell 50 points to 1.4140.
Bank of Canada Governor Mackler M: Monetary policy no longer needs to remain tight. The job market is still weakening. Officials will adopt a more "gradual" interest rate policy.The Nasdaq rose to 1%, while the S&P 500 index rose 0.58% and the Dow rose 0.1%.The promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong, and the promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 11th, aiming at further strengthening the economic and trade cooperation and exchanges between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and contributing to the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. At the event site, Ning Hongwen, president of Hainan Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Hainan International Chamber of Commerce, delivered speeches, saying that the promotion meeting would enable entrepreneurs of the two places to jointly explore new opportunities for economic and trade cooperation between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, share successful experiences of the industrial and commercial circles and seek common development. Xu Jinli, director of bilateral cooperation department of China International Chamber of Commerce, said that Hong Kong and Hainan should grasp the complementary and synergistic effects in supply chain, further promote in-depth cooperation in smart logistics, cross-border e-commerce and green supply chain, and inject more vitality into the joint development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Hainan Free Trade Port. (Xinhua News Agency)
Bank of America: In the third quarter, auto loans reached the highest level in eight years, and the financing demand for electric vehicles is growing.Mackler, Governor of the Bank of Canada: The current policy focus is to keep inflation close to the target. Mackler, Governor of the Bank of Canada: Due to the sales tax holiday, the overall rate is expected to slow down to 1.5% in January. We will focus on core inflation indicators to help us evaluate CPI trends. It is expected that the inflation rate will drop at the end of the sales tax holiday. The current policy focus is to keep inflation close to the target. We hope to see economic growth accelerate to absorb unused capacity in the economy and keep the inflation rate at around 2%.Bank of Canada: Wage growth shows signs of slowing down, but wage growth related to productivity is still at a high level.