Markets shrug off weakness in US economy
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A string of weaker macroeconomic data out of the US yesterday was unable to shake investor sentiment, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices touching fresh all-time highs, propelled by a rally in mega-cap tech stocks. Nicolas Jordan, CIO Strategy & Investment Analysis, provides an update from our CIO office. Dr Damien Ng, Next Generation Research, joins us to talk about longevity and explains why we should be paying attention to extending our healthspan. 00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing) 00:34 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing) 07:00 Latest news from the CIO Office by Nicolas Jordan (CIO Strategy & Investment Analysis) 09:58 Longevity by Damien Ng (Next Generation Research) 13:49 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing) Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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