Quarterly Outlook
Equity outlook: The high cost of global fragmentation for US portfolios
Charu Chanana
Chief Investment Strategist
Summary: China’s economic growth has slowed due to deleveraging and an emerging trade war with the US, but the government has stepped in to mitigate the consequences. Although an escalation of the trade war could spell another leg down, Chinese equities now look cheap, and long-term investors should not lose sight of the opportunities.