As a result, investor expectations have been driven down, down, down, says Philip Poole, global head of macro and investment strategy at HSBC in London.

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Not quite, say the principals of Positive Delta Asset Management, an investment firm in Los Angeles that manages capital through global macro strategies and runs a strategy on Wealthfront.

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