Webinar: A new world disorder? 2025

In this IIL financial planning webinar, Matt Parlour talks about Trump 2.0 and how geopolitical events can impact market volatility.

With a new, more unpredictable administration in the White House, is there now perhaps a ‘new world disorder’? As recent history has shown, geopolitical events can drive volatility, impact market returns and fuel inflation. What risk factors should you now consider when constructing a diverse portfolio that may have been unthinkable only five years ago? Are ‘Trump tariffs’ the start of a trade war, or just the ‘art of the deal’? What impact could these tariffs have upon the global economy, and in particular the Fed’s stance on interest rates?

In the UK, the economy remains a major challenge for the government, with sluggish growth and unemployment rising. Can the new government harness the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI), or could the UK be facing a return of 1970s-like ‘stagflation’? Finally, amid the seemingly endless news flow of economic gloom, what opportunities exist to potentially add value for your clients?

Learning objectives

• Describe how geopolitical risks can potentially impact upon market volatility and returns
• Explain the outlook for inflation and economic growth
• Summarise what the potential implications are for different asset classes

Speakers

• Matt Parlour, Insights Strategist, EdenTree Investment Management
• Chair: Lucie Kirkpatrick DipPFS, Independent Financial Planner