# Why the US underperformed in 2025 - and why it will happen again - Cameron Gleeson Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-and-why-it-will-happen-again-cameron-gleeson Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-and-why-it-will-happen-again-cameron-gleeson.md Podcast: [Basis Points](https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245) Published: 2026-02-10T18:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/basis-points/episodes/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-cam-gleeson Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67bbf55519249d0c1a4bb224/e/698ac30c9dbbc054def91bf3/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basis-points-7236245/episodes/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-and-why-it-will-happen-again-cameron-gleeson Duration seconds: 2286 ## Resource 2025 saw global markets outside the US outperform and Betashares’ Cameron Gleeson believes that trend is far from over. We sat down with Cam, Senior Investment Strategist at Betashares, to unpack the macro and market forces that could see Europe, Japan, and emerging markets lead the charge in 2026. You’ll learn: Why the US may lag despite strong earnings growth Europe’s policy pivot and Japan’s inflation comeback The emerging markets getting Cameron most excited Currency hedging strategies and portfolio positioning for 2026 Chapters: 00:00:00 The Case For Looking Beyond The US 00:04:07 Why 2025 Rewarded Ex US Positioning 00:08:24 When Currency Moves Drive Real Returns 00:10:48 The Macro Setup Heading Into 2026 00:16:20 Japan’s Turn From Laggard To Leader 00:22:01 Where Emerging Markets Still Make Sense 🔍 Links Mentioned:  Win a $500 Visa Digital eGift Card by completing the 2026 Equity Mates Media Community Survey! The Community Survey helps us understand how we can continue to improve our content to help you on your money and investing journey. You can either complete the five compulsory questions, or take 10 minutes to give us a bit more feedback:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRWDVTV   📈 Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Betashares Japan Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: HJPN), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) ——— CPD Points:  This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points. 0.05 Total Hours ASIC Knowledge Requirements:  Securities (0.50 hour)  Legislated CPD Area:  Technical Competence (0.50 hour) ——— Want more Basis Points? Sign up to the  Basis… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basis-points-7236245/episodes/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-and-why-it-will-happen-again-cameron-gleeson/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/why-the-us-underperformed-in-2025-and-why-it-will-happen-again-cameron-gleeson.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.