Summary

• US equities remain my structural long-term core holding due to unmatched geographic, resource, and demographic advantages.
• Despite recent market volatility and higher valuations, the US/USMCA bloc’s self-sufficiency and innovation leadership offer superior resilience versus Europe, China, or Brazil.
• US demographic trends, including population growth and a healthy age pyramid, underpin sustained GDP and corporate earnings growth through 2050 and beyond.
• While valuation premiums have re-emerged, time arbitrage and the US’s strategic positioning justify continued overweight exposure to US equities.

I will start this article by giving important context: I am Brazilian. Part of my investments is in Brazilian stocks (a portion that today is smaller than US equities) and another part is in Brazilian Treasuries (interest rate of ~14% per year). This information is important, because it proves

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