Core Insights - 70% of central banks are reluctant to invest in US dollars due to the political environment, a significant increase from 31% in 2024 [1] - 32% of central bank reserve managers plan to increase their gold allocation over the next 12 to 24 months, marking the highest proportion in at least five years [1]

Group 1 - Investors' net underweight position in the US dollar is at 31%, the highest in 20 years, marking it as the "most extreme view" in Bank of America's June global fund manager survey [1] - 47% of investors believe that a trade war triggering an economic recession remains the biggest tail risk, down from 80% in April [1] - There is an improvement in global economic outlook, with a net 46% of respondents expecting economic weakness, compared to a record net 82% in April [1] Group 2 - A net 54% of investors consider international stocks to be the best-performing asset class over the next five years, followed by US stocks (23%), gold (13%), and bonds (5%) [1] - Investors are rotating stock funds from other regions into emerging markets, with an overweight position of 28%, the highest since August 2023 [1] - The overweight position for European markets is at 34%, while the net underweight for the US market stands at 36% [1] Group 3 - In the June fund manager survey, investors increased allocations to energy, banks, telecommunications, and industrials, while reducing allocations to utilities, staples, and healthcare [1]