‘It's hard to have a view in a manipulated market’: Why this strategy chief remains cold on China’

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Aviva Investors chief economist Mick Grady assesses the global economy moving into 2024 and explains his firm’s asset allocation strategy.

With the majority of 2024 lying ahead, Aviva Investors chief economist and investment strategist Mick Grady has plenty to think about.

He spoke to Citywire Selector news editor Ian Heath about how 2023 panned out, what his expectations for the next 12 months are and his firm’s investment convictions.

Topics discussed included last year’s economic surprises, why Grady remains ‘very cautious’ on Chinese assets and a record number of the world’s population going to the polls in 2024.
29 Jan 2024 English South Africa Business

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