Ben Squared: 30th April 2025: Easing Trade Policy? And Hard vs Soft Data

30min | 04/30/2025

Description

In another busy Ben Squared podcast we first reflect on Trump’s ‘remarkable’ first 100 days in office, before pivoting to (what appears) a further easing in trade tensions, before revisiting the challenge to US exceptionalism. We conclude with thoughts on the conflict between resilient hard data (such as Retail Sales) and collapsing soft data (such as consumer confidence). As always, the conversation also offers insights into current investment strategy.

This podcast was recorded on 29th April 2025.

*This podcast is for UK Professional Clients Only. Capital at Risk.

Past performance does not predict future returns.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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For investment professionals in the UK only.

Each month join host Ben Gutteridge, a Director of Multi-Asset Strategies at Invesco, for an insightful and often humorous conversation into the (sometimes baffling) world of investing. In each episode, Ben interviews a high-profile guest from within the financial services industry, seeking to uncover leading investment insights in a clear and accessible fashion.

The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.

This podcast is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment or investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication.

Issued by Invesco Asset Management Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Time in the Market

For investment professionals in the UK only.

Each month join host Ben Gutteridge, a Director of Multi-Asset Strategies at Invesco, for an insightful and often humorous conversation into the (sometimes baffling) world of investing. In each episode, Ben interviews a high-profile guest from within the financial services industry, seeking to uncover leading investment insights in a clear and accessible fashion.

The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.

This podcast is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment or investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication.

Issued by Invesco Asset Management Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In another busy Ben Squared podcast we first reflect on Trump’s ‘remarkable’ first 100 days in office, before pivoting to (what appears) a further easing in trade tensions, before revisiting the challenge to US exceptionalism. We conclude with thoughts on the conflict between resilient hard data (such as Retail Sales) and collapsing soft data (such as consumer confidence). As always, the conversation also offers insights into current investment strategy.

This podcast was recorded on 29th April 2025.

*This podcast is for UK Professional Clients Only. Capital at Risk.

Past performance does not predict future returns.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Time in the Market

For investment professionals in the UK only.

Each month join host Ben Gutteridge, a Director of Multi-Asset Strategies at Invesco, for an insightful and often humorous conversation into the (sometimes baffling) world of investing. In each episode, Ben interviews a high-profile guest from within the financial services industry, seeking to uncover leading investment insights in a clear and accessible fashion.

The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.

This podcast is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment or investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication.

Issued by Invesco Asset Management Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Time in the Market

For investment professionals in the UK only.

Each month join host Ben Gutteridge, a Director of Multi-Asset Strategies at Invesco, for an insightful and often humorous conversation into the (sometimes baffling) world of investing. In each episode, Ben interviews a high-profile guest from within the financial services industry, seeking to uncover leading investment insights in a clear and accessible fashion.

The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.

This podcast is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment or investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication.

Issued by Invesco Asset Management Limited. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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