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There is a genuine possibility that we could be at a market top. Couple that with inflation fears and the potential for more tax hikes, and there s a lot to consider. But investors may also consider this week s top ETFs from Q.ai s deep learning algorithms to help diversify and mitigate risk.
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Northwestern Mutual Chief Strategist Brent Schutte is most bullish on more cyclical equities.
He shared with Insider the five areas of the market he likes most for 2021.
He also broke down why he thinks tech stocks won t crash like in the dot-com bubble.
Brent Schutte doesn t necessarily like as an investment the mega-cap tech stocks driving the market.
Their valuations are astronomical relative to the rest of the market, and as their multiples continue to expand, calls of a developing bubble grow louder.
If the vaccines see off the Covid-19 pandemic, smaller companies could lead the charge out of the lockdown-induced recession.
Many private investors instinctively shy away from smaller companies, but there are ways of investing in this sector without taking outsize risks, and the potential rewards could make it worthwhile.
In recent years, big has been beautiful, with US mega-cap tech stocks such as Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google-owner Alphabet driving stock market growth as their valuations soared past the $1 trillion mark.
However, many analysts believe they now look expensive and are vulnerable to stiffer regulation and higher corporate taxes under US President Joe Biden.
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