UBS(US:UBS) 天天基金网·2025-12-14 07:00Core Insights - The global stock market has shown strong performance in 2025, driven by the AI investment boom and loose monetary policies, with many indices, including US stocks, reaching historical highs [2] - Billionaires are optimistic about investment opportunities in China and Western Europe, with 40% of respondents favoring Western Europe and 34% favoring Greater China for the next 12 months, significantly up from 18% and 11% respectively in 2024 [2] - Over a five-year horizon, the outlook for Greater China has also improved, with the percentage of respondents expecting positive investment opportunities rising from 31% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 [2] North America Market Sentiment - There has been a significant decline in optimism regarding the North American market, with only 63% of billionaires favoring it in 2025, down from 80% in 2024 [4] - Concerns over multiple risk factors, particularly tariffs, have influenced this shift, with 66% of respondents identifying tariffs as a major potential negative impact on the market environment [4] - Other concerns include geopolitical conflicts (63%), policy uncertainty (59%), and higher inflation (44%) [4] Investment Preferences - Billionaires plan to increase their investments in private equity, hedge funds, developed market equities, and emerging market equities over the next 12 months, with 49% indicating plans to increase exposure to private equity [4] - The survey indicates that 43% of respondents plan to increase investments in hedge funds and developed market equities, while 42% are looking to invest more in emerging market equities [4] Regional Investment Trends - The UBS Billionaire Survey 2025 highlights varying investment preferences across regions, with significant interest in private equity and hedge funds in the Americas and EMEA [5] - In the Asia-Pacific region, 61% of billionaires plan to increase their exposure to hedge funds, indicating a strong regional preference for alternative investments [5]