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Investment Weekly

A cruel summer?
31 July 2026

    Chart of the week – A cruel summer?

    Chart of the week – A cruel summer?

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    Will it be another “Cruel Summer” for investors as we head into August? While markets have ultimately climbed the wall of worry, volatility can still test investor discipline and encourage bad decisions. One useful exercise is a market “pre-mortem”: what could go wrong? how prepared are we? Three themes stand out.

    Market Spotlight

    • Behind closed doors

    Lens on..

    • Should I stay or should I go?
    • China’s chip challenge
    • Contain yourself