Considering how well the US market and economy performed in 2023, it's understandable that domestic investors would be optimistic about 2024.
But on the other side of the globe, trouble has been brewing in China for some time now.
On the surface, the world's second-largest economy seemed reasonably healthy last year, with Chinese GDP rising 5.2% year-over-year.
The problems in China continue to growOf the many risks investors face this year, geopolitics consistently ranks as the one they fear the most .
"In terms of negative surprises, I'm really keeping an eye on China and the fact that they're clearly experiencing some kind of deflation," he said.
Persons:
Christophe Barraud, Barraud, Bloomberg —, I'm, That's, It's
Organizations:
Bloomberg, Market Securities, Business
Locations:
China