Geopolitical instability and a packed election calendar have strategists wary of 2024

Strategists expect an increasingly fraught geopolitical backdrop and greater divergence across key regions, compounding uncertainty and market volatility for investors.

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Lazard Chief Market Strategist Roland Temple said the most economically consequent Roland Temple cal situation is China's multi-faceted tension with the West over co China tion and Taiwan.

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A result of industrial competition between China and the U.S. and concerns over China's intentions in Taiwan is growing sup next year fragmentation.

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