Donald Trump’s push to reshape global trade and pressure the Federal Reserve into cutting rates is prompting investors to trim exposure to US assets, according to Mercer LLC. Bloomberg carry the report.
Hooman Kaveh, Mercer’s global CIO, said more of the firm’s 3,900 clients — who oversee $17 trillion — are shifting funds into Europe, Japan, and other markets. He cited worries over tariffs, Fed politicisation, the US deficit, and a weaker dollar. “The start of Trump’s second term has been a trigger for genuine diversification,” he said.
US equities have lagged peers this year, and tariffs pose a dual threat of eroding margins or stoking inflation. A weaker dollar could intensify those pressures, making it harder for the Fed to ease. Trump’s repeated attacks on Fed officials and his effort to oust Governor Lisa Cook have added to investor unease.
Mercer clients are also boosting allocations to European and Japanese stocks, where valuations are more attractive, and to private markets such as AI-linked venture capital.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.