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Pendal’s Rachel Folder on the 2025 outlook for Aussie equities

January 29, 2025

Pendal equities analyst RACHEL FOLDER recently joined Livewire Markets to discuss her picks and predictions for the year ahead

SMALL-CAPS analyst Rachel Folder recently joined other Aussie fund managers for Livewire’s 2025 Outlook Series to discuss the outlook for Australian shares in the year ahead.

Despite a resurgence of risks and the impact of political changes in the US last year, Rachel says the market’s current state is strong and that things are looking “pretty good” for 2025. 

In the full interview below, Rachel reveals:

  • Her top pick for growth in 2025
  • An industry set to break out
  • A stock she would avoid
  • A contrarian stock idea
  • A stock she would choose if she could hold just one in her portfolio this year.

See more on Livewire Markets

About Rachel Folder

Rachel is an investment analyst with Pendal’s Smaller Companies team, providing fundamental analysis on a range of companies within the ASX ex-100 universe.

Previously, Rachel was an Investment Analyst covering smaller companies for NAOS Asset Management and First Sentier Investors, where she began her career in their graduate program.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies and Financial Economics) from the University of New South Wales and is a CFA Charterholder.

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