Corporate earnings trump geopolitics for stocks
The speaker argued corporate profitability, not geopolitics or politics, is the primary driver of stock prices over the intermediate to long term.
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The speaker argued that the direction of global equity markets is closely tied to the year-on-year change in profits, and a disappointing profit story would impact markets.
The speaker argued corporate profitability, not geopolitics or politics, is the primary driver of stock prices over the intermediate to long term.