https://www.scmp.com/rss/503426/feed Olivier d’Assier is head of applied research for global financial intelligence and analytics firm Qontigo en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In the Year of the Dog, investors chased their tails over monetary policy. The Year of the Pig saw investors deep in the mud of the trade war between the United States and China. The Year of the Rat promises calmer days with the phase-one US-China trade deal signed and a Brexit plan materialising. But it could be a trap – which means time for a backup plan. Consider the landscape. The issue of a potential trade war remains alive for US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign under... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3046699/how-investors-can-ferret-out-risks-us-china-trade-conflict-and-iran?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3046699/how-investors-can-ferret-out-risks-us-china-trade-conflict-and-iran?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:00:13 +0000