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Stephanie Link: 2025 Market Outlook & Sectors To Watch

Feb 14, 2025
Join Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Hightower, as she shares her deep insights on the 2025 market outlook. The conversation highlights potential earnings downgrades for the S&P 500 amid slowing growth. Stephanie analyzes interest rate trends, fiscal policies, and their market implications. She discusses key sectors like financials, technology, and energy, while spotlighting companies such as Boeing and Broadcom. The discussion also touches on emerging opportunities in cybersecurity and the challenges posed by current market valuations.
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  • Stephanie Link predicts 2025 market returns will be lower than previous years, estimating a range of 7% to 10% due to slower growth.
  • Sector performance is shifting towards energy, healthcare, and financials, necessitating diversified investments as technology stocks face increasing volatility.

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Potential Market Challenges Ahead

This year is expected to present more difficulties for the market compared to previous years, with estimates suggesting slower growth and lower fiscal stimulus. The chief investment strategist anticipates S&P 500 returns to be in the range of 7% to 10%, rather than the 20% plus returns seen in the past. Growth projections for GDP are adjusted downward from prior years, with expectations of around 2%, influenced by reduced fiscal spending and inflation remaining a concern. There is also an acknowledgment that while profit growth is possible, it may depend on sector performance rather than overall market trends.

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