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3 ways the pros are trading, including why Goldman Sachs likes defense stocks

Cnbc · · 382 words · By Alex Buckmaster; Michael Considine
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The S & P 500 is on track for its longest weekly win streak since 1985, as investors count down to May's nonfarm payroll report.

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What happened

The S & P 500 is on track for its longest weekly win streak since 1985, as investors count down to May's nonfarm payroll report.

Why it matters

It comes as Asia's red-hot AI boom looks to have soured, with South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei ending the week in the red.

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Here are three investment strategies we heard in CNBC's Singapore and London studios to help navigate the noise.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Vontobel has selectively strengthened its positions within a select few Chinese internet platforms”
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The provided evidence discusses Vontobel's general results, its aim to focus on emerging markets in Asia Pacific, and an acquisition of a stake in Ancala, but does not mention specific positions in Chinese internet platforms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vontobel has no obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements based on new information, future events or other factors.Vontobel invests in talent across all its core activities – Number…
https://www.vontobel.com/siteassets/about-vontobel/investor-…
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web search NEUTRAL — And plans are afoot to increase the impact of Asia, specifically, in this area. It is important the bank gets this right. It has a publicly-stated aim to place a focus on emerging markets in Asia Paci…
https://www.hubbis.com/article/how-vontobel-is-striving-to-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ancala has a unique approach to infrastructure. In addition to making investments in companies with traditional infrastructure characteristics, it deploys significant follow-on funding to drive the or…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rendu-de-lint_vontobel-has-be…
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Claim 2: “Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs chief APAC equity strategist”
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The search results for 'Timothy Moe' returned information about Saint Timothy and biblical texts, providing no information regarding a person by that name at Goldman Sachs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Timothy (Greek: Τιμόθεος, Timótheos, meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God" [8]) was an early Christian evangelist and the first Bishop of Ephesus, [9] whom the Acts of Timothy relates died arou…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Timothy
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web search NEUTRAL — The First Epistle to Timothy[a] is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the pastoral epistles, along with Second Timothy and Titus. The letter, traditionall…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Epistle_to_Timothy
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lor…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1&ver…
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Claim 3: “South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei ending the week in the red”
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One web search result mentions a 'sharp KOSPI slump' and tech selloffs in Japan and South Korea, but there is no comprehensive data provided for the specific 'ending the week' status for both indices simultaneously to corroborate a general weekly close in the red.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI; Korean: 한국종합주가지수) is the index of all common stocks traded on the Stock Market Division—previously, Korea Stock Exchange—of the Korea Exchange. It is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOSPI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The KOSPI 200 (Korean: 코스피 200) is a stock market index consisting of 200 major companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX). It is a widely recognized benchmark for stock market activity in South Kor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOSPI_200
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Korea Exchange (KRX, Korean: 한국거래소) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Exchange
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Claim 4: “Jean-Louis Nakamura, head of conviction equities at Vontobel”
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Three independent sources (Vontobel Asset Management official site, LinkedIn, and Building Bridges) all confirm that Jean-Louis Nakamura is the Head of Conviction Equities at Vontobel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jean-Louis Nakamura joined Vontobel in November 2022. He is Head of Conviction Equities.Prior to joining Vontobel, from 2008 to 2022, he was Head of ...
https://am.vontobel.com/en/people/jean-louis-nakamura
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web search NEUTRAL — Head of Vontobel Conviction Equities at Vontobel Asset Management · Berufserfahrung: Vontobel Asset Management · Standort: Schweiz · 500+ Kontakte auf ...
https://ch.linkedin.com/in/jean-louis-nakamura
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web search NEUTRAL — Head of Conviction Equities Boutique - Vontobel Asset Management. Jean-Louis Nakamura joined Vontobel in November 2022. From 2008 to 2022, he was Head of ...
https://www.buildingbridges.org/speaker/jean-louis-nakamura/
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Claim 5: “Roger Lee, head of equity strategy at Cavendish”
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Three independent sources (Cavendish announcement, Crunchbase, and Wealth DFM) confirm that Roger Lee is the Head of Equity Strategy at Cavendish.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cavendish, the leading investment bank for ambitious companies, has appointed Roger Lee as its new Head of Equity Strategy. Lee, who started today, joins from Investec Bank where his previous role was…
https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/tradetech/cavendish-appoints-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roger Lee is the Head of Equity Strategy of Cavendish.He previously worked at Investec as a Head of UK Equity Strategy.Roger Lee attended the University of Birmingham.
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/roger-lee-4142
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web search NEUTRAL — Roger Lee, Head of Equity Strategy at Cavendish, a leading UK investment bank for growth companies takes a look at the potential outcomes post Trump’s tariff announcements. There’s obviously a worst c…
https://wealthdfm.com/roger-lee-at-cavendish-talks-liberatio…
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Claim 6: “The S & P 500 is on track for its longest weekly win streak since 1985”
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The evidence explicitly contradicts the claim, stating that the S&P 500's longest winning streak was since January 2004, not 1985.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.