




Preparing video
David Buckland from Montgomery Investment Management expresses cautious optimism about the Magnificent Seven tech stocks, noting their exceptional growth over the past years. However, he raises concerns about rising US bond yields potentially affecting these growth stocks, driven by inflation expectations.
David highlights the US budget deficit as a choke on the economy, with interest payments exceeding health expenditures. He remarks on the pressure from China's demand on Australian iron ore prices, affecting the Australian dollar and inflationary expectations.
He sees potential in Australian small caps and gold stocks due to underperformance in small caps relative to large caps and record gold prices in AUD. David suggests monitoring US long bond rates for market volatility in 2025, expecting average returns amid the unpredictability.