Is the barbell strategy still relevant or has the market cycle moved on?

It was the buzzword of 2024’s investment strategy universe – barbell strategy – how to spot it, how to cope with or take advantage of it. This was one of the most discussed topics last year.

So where do we sit in 2025 on it? With interest rates falling -possibly faster than first thought due to market volatility following the tariffs and trade war that has been instigated changing market trends are still in the picture.

However, the wider conditions are very different.

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