About this episode

The episode discusses the Mid-Year Outlook 2026 report amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Against a backdrop of elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty, investors have faced significant challenges throughout the first half of the year. In this week’s special podcast, Julien Lafargue, Chief Market Strategist, is joined by Dorothée Deck, Head of Cross Asset Strategy, and Michel Vernier, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, as they discuss our Mid-Year Outlook 2026 report and explore the key topics shaping global markets.

People in this episode

Host: Julien Lafargue

Guests: Dorothée Deck, Michel Vernier

Topics covered

• economic uncertainty
• geopolitical challenges
• market strategies
• investment outlook
• fixed income
• cross asset strategy

Keywords

• Mid-Year Outlook
• 2026
• market strategies
• economic uncertainty
• geopolitical challenges
• investment
• fixed income
• cross asset strategy

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Organizations: Barclays Private Bank

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