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Steven Wieting

Steven Wieting

Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Economist
Citi Wealth Investments

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Steven heads our Global Strategy team which formulates our macro investment views across all regions and asset classes. He chairs our Global Investment Committee, which sets our tactical asset allocation, the basis for discretionary portfolios we manage for clients. 

As Chief Economist, Steven provides detailed macroeconomic analyses to inform portfolio decisions.

Previously, Steven was Head of Economics for US institutional equities at Citi Investment Research. He advised the firm’s institutional and government clients globally on macroeconomic developments, forecasts and policy analysis. 

He was also economic advisor to the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Investment Committee and a voting member of predecessor Asset Allocation Committees at Salomon Smith Barney.

Steven has a master’s in quantitative economics from the Zicklin School of Business, Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York

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OUTLOOK

Wealth Outlook 2024: Mid-Year Edition

Our guide to the global economy and markets for the rest of 2024 and beyond.

 

We expect the current phase of growth and normalization to continue at least into 2025. For ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their family offices, we make the case for fully invested, globally diversified portfolios.

Discover our outlook for asset classes and our favored markets, including those that may benefit from the powerful long-term forces transforming the economy such as artificial intelligence. 

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Where to invest in Latin America?
INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Where to invest in Latin America?

JORGE AMATO - SAM WALDMAN
January 31, 2024

With a global economic rebound in store, we see Latin American GDP rising around 2% in 2024. Against this backdrop, we see selective regional opportunities in local currency rates, foreign currency debt and equity markets.

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How the coming UK election might impact markets
INVESTMENT STRATEGY

How the coming UK election might impact markets

GUILLAUME MENUET - JUDIYAH AMIRTHANATHAR
January 24, 2024

While UK equities have historically been more impacted by global market moves, a post-election shift in fiscal policy may influence gilts and the British pound.

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Seeking bond income amid Red Sea shipping attacks
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Seeking bond income amid Red Sea shipping attacks

DAVID BAILIN - STEVEN WIETING - MALCOLM SPITTLER - MAYA ISSA - JOSEPH KAPLAN
January 21, 2024

Geopolitics is once again unsettling investors amid attacks on a vital maritime trade route. But history shows that these episodes seldom have enduring effects on markets, so we reiterate our positive investment case.

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After missing 2023’s rally, healthcare equities are “on sale”
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After missing 2023’s rally, healthcare equities are “on sale”

DAVID BAILIN - STEVEN WIETING - JOE FIORICA - CECILIA CHEN - MALCOLM SPITTLER
January 15, 2024

US healthcare equities were left out of last year’s stock market rally amid a rare earnings recession for the sector. Given accelerating innovation and rising demand from aging populations, we see potential opportunities on offer.

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