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    26

    Asset markets in the GTAAI model

    12

    Developed markets covered, plus EM equities

    3x

    Weekly Reports each month, published Mondays

    Global Strategy — model snapshot A translucent device showing the GTAAI model allocation donut and this month’s positioning metrics. Illustrative data. Equities · 42% Equities · 42% Gov bonds · 28% Gov bonds · 28% Commodities · 12% Commodities · 12% Cash & FX · 18% Cash & FX · 18% 26 Markets modelled This month’s positioning GTAAI model Aug 2026 Global Equities — 42% weight, up 2.4% vs last month (overweight) Global Equities 42% ↑ 2.4% vs last month Overweight DM Government Bonds — 28% weight, up 1.2% vs last month DM Gov Bonds 28% ↑ 1.2% vs last month Neutral-plus Commodities — 12% weight, down 0.9% vs last month (underweight) Commodities 12% ↓ 0.9% vs last month Underweight

    What you receive

    Four Research Streams, One Integrated View

    3× per month · Mondays

    Weekly Reports

    Forecasts important changes in economic conditions, policy shifts, and consequent major market moves — with actionable investment ideas on how to capitalize on expected changes in market conditions.

    Quarterly

    Strategy Outlook & Asset Allocation

    Explores macro themes, identifies major trends in the world economy and financial markets, and highlights our qualitative asset allocation recommendations.

    Ad-Hoc

    Special Reports

    In-depth reports on key macro topics — from secular trends in global interest rates to the long-term outlook for China’s economy, Bidenomics, and how to time the next financial mania.

    Monthly – AI powered

    Global Tactical Asset Allocation with AI (GTAAI)

    A monthly model generating recommended allocations across 26 asset markets in 12 developed-market countries and emerging-market equities. Benchmark-agnostic and designed to maximize absolute returns.

    Chen Zhao

    Chief Global Strategist

    Led By

    Global Strategy is led by Chen Zhao, the firm’s Chief Global Strategist.

    Chen Zhao is the Chief Global Strategist of Alpine Macro. From 2015 to 2016, he was Co-Director of Macro Research at Brandywine Global Investment Management. Prior to Brandywine Global, Chen spent 23 years at BCA Research as Partner, Managing Editor and Chief Global Strategist, Chen developed and wrote BCA’s China and Emerging Markets publications in the 1990s.

    Chen became the firm’s Chief Global Strategist in the 2000s and was the author of BCA’s flagship publication, Global Investment Strategy from 2005 to 2015. He holds an MA in economics from the Central University of Finance and Economics, was a visiting scholar at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and pursued post graduate studies with a PhD candidacy at McGill University.

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