Winter 2024 newsletter

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<p class="Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP25755787 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559731&quot;:-450,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}" data-indent="-450">We explore how earnings growth could drive performance in the year ahead, as investors question whether markets can achieve a third straight year of strong returns. ​ Despite Europe’s battering from political and financial fronts in 2024, we cut&nbsp;through the pessimism to explore the potential investment opportunities it has created and consider what 2025 might hold for European equities.​
<p class="Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP25755787 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559731&quot;:-450,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}" data-indent="-450">Hedge fund Saba’s bold move against seven investment trusts has exposed weaknesses in retail investor voting and trust governance.​
<p class="Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP25755787 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559731&quot;:-450,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}" data-indent="-450">We also have two stock spotlight videos:​
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<p class="Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP25755787 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559731&quot;:-450,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}" data-indent="-450">Brian Kersmanc from GQG discusses Meta’s growing strength in market relevance and its monetisation of AI​
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The Zone: Your quarterly newsletter - Winter edition

In the Winter edition of your newsletter: