Here are three investment strategies we heard in CNBC’s Singapore and London studios on Tuesday, as traders eye a preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran. HALO stocks Madison Faller, global investment strategist at JPMorgan Private Bank, said she saw the AI rally broadening out, telling CNBC the markets aren’t fully appreciating “HALO” — heavy asset, low obsolescence. Faller added that these stocks, which are tied to strategically vital infrastructure, are “backed by really robust earnings strength”. Faller added she saw opportunities in emerging markets, as part of a globally diversified approach, saying they offer a burgeoning tech story. Shell opportunity SHEL-GB 5Y mountain Shell over 5 years George Godber, fund manager at Polar Capital U.K. Value Opportunities Fund, said U.K. stocks should be part of a diversified portfolio, adding that FTSE offers “extremely attractive valuations.” “The moniker of being a Victorian index, which has sort of haunted the U.K., is now suddenly a great place to be. You’re not suffering AI disruption. There’s no software in that index,” he said. Godber also holds Shell in his portfolio, adding that it was “cheap, it’s very well run, and it’s very highly cash generative.” He cautioned on the risks of trading against oil, despite the apparent deal between Iran and the U.S. “Don’t forget, we’re starting a 60-day negotiation. You could very easily find yourself in 30 days to say, something’s not going so well, the flows through the Strait of Hormuz has magically slowed down a little bit.” Looking beyond Taiwan Ken Wong, Asia equity portfolio specialist at Eastspring Investments, is underweight Taiwan, and overweight South Korea. He argued that some of the “specific larger index weight stocks” are currently stretched. “We’re overweighting Japan, or we’re overweighting a little bit around Korea, or specifically onshore China. There’s still plenty of opportunities in Taiwan, don’t get me wrong there whatsoever, but we’re looking at more specifically along the electronic components area in Taiwan, as opposed to the semi-con area.”
