US equities – Separating noise from reality
The unpredictable newsflow from the new US administration has stoked uncertainty and rattled stock markets. The resulting dislocations in the market present opportunities for long-term investors.
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Webinar: 100 days of Trump
As predicted, Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been anything but dull - with policy shifts, political uncertainty, and extreme market turbulence off the back of tariff announcements in his first few months.
Register to hear Cormac Weldon's and Adrian Brass's insights on the market impact as we approach Trump’s first 100 days back in power, and how they are navigating the uncertainty/volatility within portfolios.
Thursday 24 April 09.30 BST
US smaller companies: looking through the volatility
President Trump’s imposition of tariffs and his refusal to dismiss the possibility of a recession have unsettled investors and made the notion of a ‘Trump put’ a serious possibility. The near-term outlook for US smaller companies has undoubtedly become more uncertain, fuelling an aggressive sell-off in the US, particularly for smaller companies, which are perceived as more sensitive to these worsening conditions.
In this piece, we ask Cormac Weldon and Olivia Micklem, managers of the Artemis US Smaller Companies strategy, for their views on recent events and what actions they are taking in the portfolio…
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AJ Bell interview with Cormac Weldon
Co-manager of the Artemis US Smaller Companies Fund Cormac Weldon sits down with AJ Bell to discuss what the fund offers investors and his outlook for the asset class within the broader context of the market.
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