Laura Lau joins BNN to discuss the state of the market amid the trade war

by Maggie Meng

| April 10th, 2025

CIO Laura Lau joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss why she believes we are in a tariff-driven bear market characterized by higher volatility, low consumer sentiment, and business uncertainty and shares her “safe haven” stock picks.

Watch: Markets pull back after tariff pause rally

Maggie Meng has nearly a decade of experience in the financial industry and is a Senior Investment Analyst with Brompton Funds. Ms. Meng is a CFA Charterholder and is a member of the Toronto CFA Society. Ms. Meng is also a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. She received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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