President Trump confirmed on Jan 29 (US time) that he will announce the next Federal Reserve Chair on the morning of Jan 30. 🗓️ This appointment extends beyond US monetary policy 🇺🇸—it directly impacts global asset allocation frameworks 🌏, particularly for Asia-Pacific markets sensitive to Fed policy trajectories.With Chair Powell’s term ending in May, he’ll still preside over the March and April FOMC meetings, but market attention has already shifted forward—investors are now positioning for the "post-Powell era" policy landscape. 🎯Trump described his pick as "a highly respected figure, well-known throughout financial circles," hinting the choice "won’t be surprising" and comes from the existing shortlist. This statement triggered immediate market repricing 📊, with assets adjusting to shi

As 2026 begins, a clear — though internally differentiated — consensus is emerging among major global investment banks. The dominant themes are becoming increasingly explicit: a broad repricing of China equities, AI compute power diffusing from mega-cap platforms to the supply chain, a structurally bullish outlook for gold and industrial metals, and growing dispersion within U.S. equities.Below is a bank-by-bank breakdown of the latest core views, followed by a concise daily monitoring checklist.1. Goldman Sachs: Overweight China, Persistent AI Capex, and a Structural Bull Case for GoldChina Equities: Overweight Backed by Earnings and Valuation MathGoldman Sachs maintains a clear overweight stance on Chinese equities.Corporate earnings growth is projected at 14% in 2026 and 12% in 2027Comb

Edward Egilinsky is the Head of Global Sales & Distribution at Direxion, where he leads global client strategy across ETFs and alternative investment solutions.In his latest market review and outlook, Edward Egilinsky outlines how trading behaviour in 2025 has been shaped by a narrow set of dominant themes—and why 2026 is likely to be more volatile, but also richer in tactical opportunities for active investors.1. 2025 Review: Trading Activity Concentrated in AI and Mega CapsEdward notes that Semiconductors, AI, and the Magnificent 7 dominated trading activity throughout 2025, particularly within the leveraged and inverse ETF universe. Data from US-listed products shows trading volumes and fund flows heavily concentrated in Nasdaq-related exposures, semiconductor plays, and selective s

Barron's has once again demonstrated its prowess in stock selection. Their 2025 top 10 picks—which included names like $Alibaba(BABA)$ , $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ , $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ , $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ , $Citigroup(C)$ , $Everest Group(EG)$ , $LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton(LVMUY)$ , $Moderna, Inc.(MRNA)$ , $SLB Ltd(SLB)$ , and $Uber(UBER)$ —delivered an impre