The MSCI World Index, which is dominated by U.S. stocks, has climbed roughly 35% since its April lows, rebounding from a selloff sparked by recession fears following President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. Resilient corporate earnings and a more dovish Fed have prompted several brokerages to raise their year-end targets for the U.S. benchmark S&P 500, with Goldman last week lifting its forecast to 6,800. By Joel Jose (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs on Monday upgraded its stance on global equities to "ov ...

Given the current economic backdrop, increasing exposure to global equities can be a sound strategy. The S&P World Index, which tracks the performance of stocks from 24 developed economies, has risen 19.8% over the past year and 4.53% quarter to date.The legal uncertainty surrounding the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, a weakening greenback, and economic and political uncertainty are turning investors away from U.S. assets, driving them to diversify beyond the U.S. markets.Per data from LSEG Li ...

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