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Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.U.S. Department of Justice: An insider of Dominion Bank was arrested for assisting in money laundering.On December 11th, 2024, China International Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (referred to as Air China) disclosed its prospectus, and planned to issue new shares and go public in Shenzhen in the near future.

Zhengzhou Economic Development Zone held a listing through train activity to boost the Nasdaq IPO of small and medium-sized enterprises. On December 11th, Zhengzhou Economic Development Zone held a "Nasdaq IPO through train" activity for small and medium-sized enterprises (the second event), which opened up all-round financing channels before, during and after the listing of enterprises, continuously improved the financing ability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the capital market, and boosted the Nasdaq listing of enterprises in its jurisdiction. (Dahe Finance Cube)If the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by 50bp as expected, it is expected that the pace of interest rate cuts will slow down. The Bank of Canada cut interest rates sharply for the second time in a row this month, and hinted that policymakers are prepared to slow down the pace of monetary easing. The bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.25%, bringing borrowing costs to the upper part of their expected range of neutral interest rates. However, they also hinted that after the sharp interest rate cut expected by the market and most economists, there may be a smaller interest rate cut again in 2025. Officials dropped their previous statement that they expected to further reduce borrowing costs. "With the policy interest rate greatly reduced, we expect that if the economic development is generally in line with expectations, monetary policy will adopt a more gradual approach," Bank of Canada Governor Mackler said in a prepared speech. "Looking ahead, we will evaluate the necessity of further reducing the policy interest rate one by one."The yield of Italian 10-year government bonds fell to the lowest level since mid-August 2022, at 3.162%.

On December 11th, 2024, China International Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (referred to as Air China) disclosed its prospectus, and planned to issue new shares and go public in Shenzhen in the near future.The promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong, and the promotion meeting of Hainan Free Trade Port (Hong Kong) was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 11th, aiming at further strengthening the economic and trade cooperation and exchanges between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and contributing to the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. At the event site, Ning Hongwen, president of Hainan Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Hainan International Chamber of Commerce, delivered speeches, saying that the promotion meeting would enable entrepreneurs of the two places to jointly explore new opportunities for economic and trade cooperation between Hainan Free Trade Port and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, share successful experiences of the industrial and commercial circles and seek common development. Xu Jinli, director of bilateral cooperation department of China International Chamber of Commerce, said that Hong Kong and Hainan should grasp the complementary and synergistic effects in supply chain, further promote in-depth cooperation in smart logistics, cross-border e-commerce and green supply chain, and inject more vitality into the joint development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Hainan Free Trade Port. (Xinhua News Agency)Spot gold stood at $2,710 per ounce, up 0.63% in the day.