Falconstar Q1-2025 Private Wealth Advisory Report

Dear Investors,
Q1 2025 saw a -ve 7% Nasdaq100 and -ve 5% SP500 on back of 2 best years of Nasdaq100 performance in 2023-24 since 1998. The rate cuts by the US Fed were paused as there was no other trigger in Q1 2025 in the US.

However, in India Nifty market was Flat in Q1 2025 but on a steady -ve % monthly decline since Sept24. RBI cut rates to 6% on back of US tariff chaos in early-Apr25. Overall markets remained lacklustre with downward bias.

With the Trump administration taking bull by the horns Q1 2025 did provide opportunity to buy on dips on 1-2 trading sessions with > 2% falls. Falconstar continues to suggest 5-10% allocation to Gold (best performing asset class in 2025) but the best time to allocate was 2022-23.

UAE equities and real estate also took a breather in 2025 with expectation of supply demand mismatch in 2026-27 with excess deliveries hitting the market. Emaar properties which had rallied > 50% from AED 8 to AED 13 since Oct 24 corrected >10% in 2 days post 2Apr25 due to US Tariff.

Falconstar continues to provide Investment recommendations on a case-by-case basis while being cognizant of market risks in 2025. Watch out for the next sell-off and keep investment ammunition ready.
 

Delighted to share the Falconstar Quarterly Portfolio Research Report Q1 2025.

View complete pdf :Falconstar Q1-2025 Private Wealth Advisory Report