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Business Times
20 hours ago
- Business
- Business Times
Despite dramatic headlines, markets resume growth trajectory
[SINGAPORE] Recent world news headlines remind me of Michelle Yeoh's award-winning movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, in which multiple events happen in parallel, creating different possibilities. Geopolitical trade tensions are happening alongside ongoing physical conflict between nations, while populations are feeling the effects of climate change as natural disasters strike communities unexpectedly and seemingly more often. The state of the world feels increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, as every event threatens to upend financial markets and rattle the global economy. The reality, though, is that financial market movements are painting a more benign story underneath the dramatic headlines, especially when compared against the near-term impact of major historical events. Today, the S&P 500 is at an all-time high, rallying more than 20 per cent since its drop in April and surpassing its last peak in February. The continued growth in the market despite global events echoes the age-old phrase 'nothing ever happens', an expression originating from the depths of the online forum 4Chan to describe the lack of significant international developments in modern history. This phrase continues to be a popular meme among young investors today, when analysing the market impact of recent geopolitical tensions. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up A market apathetic to international events History has shown that shocks from international developments cause knee-jerk reactions in the market, but their effects quickly taper off and markets continue their growth trajectory. Take, for example, the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when countries were locked down and travel was limited for an extended period. Despite that, the S&P 500 fell 5.9 per cent in March 2020 but rebounded 12.1 per cent in three months, reversing its dive and even gaining some ground. The recent India-Pakistan skirmish is another case in point. Five days after the first conflict, markets recovered with the S&P 500 rising 0.2 per cent and 30 days after, markets rose 5.7 per cent. The reality is that since World War II, less than 10 per cent of geopolitical shocks have significantly affected markets, with such impact from most global events being very short term. Factors driving market apathy Firstly, retail investors piling into stocks are driving markets. In the first half of 2025, they poured a record US$150 billion into US mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), while investor holdings of US index futures were near a three-year high. Retail inflows were the highest in over a decade, indicative of investors' unwavering confidence in the market. These funds flows reflected investors rebuilding their positions after a reduction in the most extreme tariff risks, and their confidence in the market after adopters and enablers of artificial intelligence indicated a strong outlook in their first-quarter results. Secondly, globalisation has enabled technology and innovation to travel beyond borders, allowing supply chains to become diversified as countries invest into their capabilities to become self-sufficient. Countries are no longer isolated in their technological progress. The globally connected innovation ecosystem enables knowledge sharing that accelerates development and fosters competition. This diffusion of technology has directly impacted global supply chains, making them more diverse, adaptive and resilient, while allowing nations to localise segments of production more readily than in the past. Countries are increasingly prioritising self-sufficiency in today's multipolar world, especially as more nationalistic tendencies emerge. These factors effectively cushion today's financial markets and shorten impact from international events. As a result, investors who stayed calm through these developments and continued investing instead of divesting their portfolios benefitted as markets settled down and continued to climb. What investors can do Does this mean that investors can fully ignore these events and stick with their investment strategy regardless of what happens? I don't think so. Instead, investors need to review their portfolios regularly to ensure it fits their financial needs and goals. They need to ensure their portfolios are diversified, and underlying holdings meet quality criteria. While diversification does not ensure profit or protection against loss, there are some strategies that investors can employ to ensure portfolio resilience in volatile times. Suitable investors may want to consider asset classes that aim to reduce correlations to markets, such as alternative investments in the form of market-neutral funds, multi-strategy hedge funds, relative value arbitrage funds and private equity funds investing in key infrastructure assets. However, it is also important to be aware that investing in alternative investments is intended for experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the risks of the investment. Having different asset types within a portfolio works well as they respond differently to market shocks and developments. Geographic diversification also makes sense, as emerging markets in Asia and parts of Europe outperform. Portfolio diversification will also enable investors to weather political leadership changes. Political transitions and changes – especially during elections or regime shifts – can lead to new fiscal and tax policies, as well as shifts in world trade orders and regulations. Markets often react sharply to these changes even if the impact may be transient. Some shifts may cause more lasting impact to portfolios, so investors will do well to not be overly exposed to any country or region, and expand beyond their bases so as not to double-down on domestic risks. Prioritising companies with strong balance sheets, consistent earnings and low debt also is a defensive sleeve in investors' portfolios. Investing in long-term structural themes that endure beyond short-term volatility is also useful as these themes can offer growth even in weak macro environments, and provide returns in the medium term. Still, many traps remain for investors, and a credible management team can help them identify early winners and navigate the market. Regularly occurring geopolitical turmoil makes investing feel risky and unstable, but history tells us that the market always recovers and stabilises. The key for investors is to have a portfolio that will weather uncertain times, and allow them to hold out until the market recovers. That way, they can still rest easy while staying invested the next time everything everywhere occurs all at once. The writer is the Asia South head of client investment advisory and market executive Singapore, Citi Private Bank
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Did Michelle Yeoh just confirm BLACKPINK's Lisa and Frédéric Arnault are dating? Crazy Rich Asians star drops MAJOR hint
Rumors about BLACKPINK's Lisa and Frédéric Arnault 's dating life have been rampant for a couple of years now. The two were first spotted hanging out when the LVMH heir snapped a photo backstage at the girl group's concert after attending the BORN PINK World Tour back in 2022. Since then, they have been hanging out together, going to parties and events with each other, and meeting their families, but have not confirmed the relationship rumors officially. However, the wait seems to be over as actress Michelle Yeoh has not just slightly hinted at, but dropped a major nod at the couple's dating status. Lisa finds a way into Frédéric Arnault's life even when she's not physically present In an update shared on her Instagram recently, Michelle Yeoh has recounted her time while in Paris recently, meeting Diego Della Valle, who was awarded a French cultural distinction, being named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. One of the photos in the carousel included a picture taken with Frédéric Arnault. Smiling at the camera happily, the two seemed to have had a deep conversation at the event, which was made evident with her caption. It congratulated her 'friend' for the achievement, and then came the eyebrow-raising nod to BLACKPINK 's Lisa, who is known to have not been at the event. The Everything Everywhere All at Once actor said, 'hope to meet u soon Lisa', hinting at their possible talks about the Thai rapper from the K-pop girl group. Frédéric Arnault, mentioning the singer even during her absence from the event, indeed hints at their constant presence around each other. It can also be assumed that the Tag Heur CEO sang praises of his rumored lady love. And while the two have never officially admitted to each other as girlfriend and boyfriend publicly, the signs are definitely there.
Mint
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Why is Jamie Lee Curtis preparing to retire from Hollywood? Actress says, 'I want to leave the party before...'
Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that she is preparing to retire from acting, citing painful memories of how Hollywood discarded her parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, as they aged. In a candid interview with The Guardian, Curtis reflected on the harsh realities of ageing in the entertainment industry and the toll it took on her family. 'I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life and their livelihood, when the industry rejected them at a certain age,' Curtis said. 'I watched them reach incredible success and then have it slowly erode to where it was gone. And that's very painful.' Curtis, 65, who won an Academy Award in 2023 for her role in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', admitted that her retirement has been a long time coming. 'I have been self-retiring for 30 years. I have been prepping to get out so that I don't have to suffer the same as my family did. I want to leave the party before I'm no longer invited,' she explained. In the same interview, the 'The Bear' actor launched a scathing critique of the beauty and cosmetic industry, describing it as a force that has 'disfigured' generations of women. Curtis posed for the interview holding a pair of oversized red plastic lips—a symbolic prop she brought herself. 'I've been very vocal about the genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex,' she said. 'The wax lips really sends it home.' When asked whether 'genocide' was the appropriate term, Curtis defended her choice. 'I believe that we have wiped out a generation or two of natural human [appearance]... There's a disfigurement of generations of predominantly women who are altering their appearances.' Curtis's comments are a powerful indictment of both ageism and beauty standards in Hollywood, as she prepares to step away from the spotlight on her own terms.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jamie Lee Curtis reveals stunning truth why her mother would have been 'incredibly' upset about Oscar-winning role
Jamie Lee Curtis thinks she is like her mom "in many, many ways" and revealed why her iconic mom, Janet Leigh, would not have been happy with her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once . "My mother's been gone a long time. And today I have a freedom to be myself that my mother's generation would never have allowed," Curtis, 66, said while speaking to People about Leigh. Janet Leigh died at the age of 77 in 2004 following a successful acting career. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Operations Management PGDM others Digital Marketing Healthcare Cybersecurity CXO Public Policy Others healthcare Management Design Thinking Finance Technology Project Management Data Analytics Product Management MCA Leadership Degree MBA Artificial Intelligence Data Science Data Science Skills you'll gain: Quality Management & Lean Six Sigma Analytical Tools Supply Chain Management & Strategies Service Operations Management Duration: 10 Months IIM Lucknow IIML Executive Programme in Strategic Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics Starts on Jan 27, 2024 Get Details "My mother would've been incredibly upset at EverythingEverywhere All at Once and how I looked." The 66-year-old actress is the daughter of screen idols Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, and Jamie admits that she could see a lot of herself in her mom. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Benefits of Trading Bitcoin CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo ALSO READ: Julian Brown missing: Atlanta inventor posts disturbing social media post before his 'disappearance'. Who is he? Jamie Lee Curtis on her mother Janet Leigh The Hollywood star - who has been married to Christopher Guest since 1984 - told People: "I tried to do everything not to be my mother. And, of course, I'm very much like my mother in many, many, ways. Live Events "My admiration for her has swelled as my disappointments have lessened. I know that my mother was so proud of me and and what I've achieved, that she respected my husband's work and was thrilled to be a grandma." After noting that Leigh would have "loathed" Curtis' unkempt and aged appearance in the movie, she explained that her mother's "generation was so much about your body and what you look like." ALSO READ: New Covid variant symptoms seen in US amid surge in summer wave: Check symptoms and states at the highest risk "And the beauty. The beauty is just who she was. That's what her life was. My mother was literally jaw dropping," she continued. "But I think that would've been very hard for her to see me with my tummy sticking out. Or in [the film] Last Showgirl, for her to see me in that dressing room at 66 years old. That really would've upset her. I know her very well. I have accepted myself in a much bigger way than I think she felt she was allowed to, through her generation." Jamie Lee Curtis won best supporting actress at the 2023 Oscars for her role in Everywhere All at Once, in which she starred as an office worker who didn't put much effort into her appearance. Jamie believes her mom's generation was more image-orientated than her own. And she thinks that Janet would've disliked her appearance in The Last Showgirl, too. ALSO READ: 'Made me a meme': Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron to sue Coldplay over viral kiss cam controversy. Chris Martin reacts The veteran actress - who remains one of Hollywood's most bankable stars - explained: "Her generation was so much about your body and what you look like. And the beauty. The beauty is just who she was. That's what her life was. "My mother was literally jaw dropping. But I think that would've been very hard for her to see me with my tummy sticking out. Or in [the film] Last Showgirl, for her to see me in that dressing room at 66 years old. That really would've upset her. "I know her very well. I have accepted myself in a much bigger way than I think she felt she was allowed to, through her generation."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jamie Lee Curtis is 'prepping to get out' of Hollywood
Jamie Lee Curtis has been "prepping to get out" of Hollywood. The 66-year-old actress has confessed she worries about being cast aside by the movie industry in her later years just like her famous parents Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis so she's made sure she's got a retirement plan in place so she can "eave the party before I'm no longer invited". She told the Guardian newspaper: "I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life and their livelihood, when the industry rejected them at a certain age. "I watched them reach incredible success and then have it slowly erode to where it was gone. And that's very painful." She added of her plan: "I have been self-retiring for 30 years. I have been prepping to get out, so that I don't have to suffer the same as my family did. I want to leave the party before I'm no longer invited." Curtis went on voice her opposition to famous women using cosmetic surgery, filters and AI in a bid to hang on to their youthful appearance. She told the publication: "I believe that we have wiped out a generation or two of natural human [appearance]. The concept that you can alter the way you look through chemicals, surgical procedures, fillers – there's a disfigurement of generations of predominantly women who are altering their appearances. "And it is aided and abetted by AI, because now the filter face is what people want. I'm not filtered right now. "The minute I lay a filter on and you see the before and after, it's hard not to go: 'Oh, well that looks better.' But what's better? Better is fake. And there are too many examples - I will not name them - but very recently we have had a big onslaught through media, many of those people." Curtis previously admitted she's actually a lot like her actress mother Janet, who died in 2004, aged 77, but she believes her mom wouldn't have approved of how she "looked" in some of her film roles. She told People: "I tried to do everything not to be my mother. And, of course, I'm very much like my mother in many, many, ways. "My admiration for her has swelled as my disappointments have lessened. I know that my mother was so proud of me and and what I've achieved, that she respected my husband's work and was thrilled to be a grandma ... "My mother's been gone a long time. And today I have a freedom to be myself that my mother's generation would never have allowed. My mother would've been incredibly upset at Everything Everywhere All at Once and how I looked."
