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Ian Harnett is a co-founder and chief investment strategist of Absolute Strategy Research (ASR) one of only a handful of highly regarded independent global macro research firms.
In this conversation with Alison Savas, Ian discusses why he believes the west has a "vanishingly small" chance of avoiding recession, but explains how a new source of liquidity in global markets could be a game changer.
He also shares his views on stock market valuations and one big risk factor he believes most are overlooking.
Key times:
- Can the US & the West sidestep recession? 02:20
- The critical data points ASR is monitoring closely 05:30
- Can the Fed restore balance in the labour market? 8:50
- Non-bank financials & the liquidity crunch: 11:10
- Outlook for non-residential investment and fiscal deficits: 16:00
- Why US equities are overvalued: 20:30
- Valuations of European and Chinese equities: 21:30
- Can China keep growing? 22:30
- The big risk investors are overlooking in today’s market: 28:10
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