RiskReversal Pod Imran Khan's 2025 Investing Playbook: Macro Trends, CapEx Cycles & Generative AI
Feb 20, 2025
Imran Khan, CIO and founder of Proem Asset Management, shares his expertise on key investment trends for 2025. He discusses the significant impact of geopolitics and rising interest rates on market dynamics. The conversation delves into the implications of trade tensions on the economy and the search for efficiency in the tech sector. Imran also highlights the transformative potential of generative AI across various industries and suggests strategies for investing in both established tech monopolies and emerging competitors.
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Investing with the Government
- Imran Khan's investment philosophy is to invest with the government, viewing it as the world's largest monopoly.
- He believes in sector-focused investing but emphasizes the importance of considering the broader economic and governmental context.
Rethinking Open Trade
- While acknowledging the traditional view of open trade as beneficial, Imran Khan believes absolute free trade is detrimental.
- He points to the negative impact of globalization on small towns and communities as evidence.
2022 Market Lessons
- The rapid pace of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in 2022 caught many investors off guard, leading to a sell-off in long-duration, high-valuation assets.
- The NASDAQ experienced a significant decline, with major tech stocks like Meta, Netflix, NVIDIA, and Tesla suffering substantial losses.