Macro factors and headlines have dominated market activity in the first weeks of 2025. Arun Singhal, founder and chief investment officer at Indicus Capital offers his views on what signals trading desks should be reacting to awash the barrage of news and President Trump’s unpredictable US policy changes.
The CIO discusses the buy side’s macro reckless framework, which looks at its step-by-step approach to trading in volatile environments and adjusting its portfolio’s asset allocations.
“Having the right amount of risk and having that discipline, where you’re not overexposed—which creates a lot of pain and volatility—I think is one of the key [things] when you’re navigating this headline-rich environment,” he says. In this episode, Singhal also discusses Indicus Capital’s hedging strategy and how the firm is using derivatives to protect its portfolios against long and short-term risks.
Looking at the global growth picture, the CIO paints a worrisome picture of 2025—including the US. While there are a lot of unknowns for the year ahead, Singhal says the one thing that desks can be certain of this year is market volatility.
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