How Trump has strengthened the case for on-the-ground investing in Asia

It is possible to find potentially 'Trump-proof' stocks throughout the region

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Gabriel Sacks looks at the case for on-the-ground investing in Asia in light of Trump's return to the White House...

One of the curiosities of being an investment manager during a Donald Trump presidency is that you find yourself repeatedly peeking at Truth Social. It is via this comparatively obscure platform that the 45th and 47th Commander in Chief routinely shares his thoughts. Posts can appear at any time of the day or night. Some are trivial – random calls to "make America great again", usually delivered in capital letters, are a mainstay – but others have the air of nothing less than world-shaping policy statements. Espying the latter amid the former is a key challenge. For instance, on 25 No...

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