The allocation group in Storebrand Asset Management:Søren Kærgaard Slipsager, Senior Portfolio Manager, Olav Chen, Head of Allocation and Global Fixed Income, Tore Jørgen Rye, Senior Port¬folio Manager, Dagfinn Norum, CIO, Lasse Theimann, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sigve Dagsønn Stabrun, Senior Portfolio Manager

Market outlook February 2025

Market outlook by the Allocation and Global Fixed Income team in Storebrand Asset Management 

An overview of recent market developments and macroeconomic conditions, as well as our over- and underweight positions. This primarily discusses equity, bonds, and money markets. Alternative investments, such as real estate and private equity, will not be systematically covered in the report, but such products should also be included in a long-term investment portfolio.

Key points

  • Trump’s announced 25 percent tariff increase on Canada and Mexico was postponed by one month at the last minute.
  • The tariff increase on China was not postponed, and countermeasures have been announced, taking effect on February 10 with increased tariffs on U.S. goods.
  • The AI technology race between global powers is intensifying, impacting technology stocks.

Historical returns are no guarantee of future returns. Future returns will depend, among other things, on market developments, the manager's skills, the fund's risk profile and management fees. The returns can be negative as a result of price losses. There is risk associated with investments in the fund due to market movements, developments in currency, interest rates, economic conditions, industry- and company-specific conditions. Before investing, customers are advised to familiarize themselves with the fund's key information and prospectus, which contains further information about the fund's characteristics and costs.