Private markets full of potential pitfalls post-tariffs

Not the silver bullet to protecting from volatility

‘Liberation Day’ and its resulting tariffs from US President Donald Trump has led to huge amounts of volatility and the worst trading days in the public sphere since the pandemic, adding to pressure for this side of the market to deliver. As a result, many have turned towards privates for safety, but experts warns that this carries its own risks.

While Trump believes that his moves will strengthen the US, others are not as hopeful. According to David Belloc, portfolio manager and strategist at Mirova, "economists are more circumspect, if not downright worried". CFO turnover reaches highest level in six years due to 'fierce' market pressure Private markets have been touted by some as the solution to removing a lot of this recent unease. Experts are already predicting a shift to private markets as BlackRock found two-thirds of wealth managers allocate 0-5% on private markets currently. It expects this to rapidly rise to 70...