Ep.117 – Dissecting Market Concentration: And America’s Grip on Global Markets with Laurentius van den Worm

Nov 14, 2025
54 mins

Episode Description

In this episode, Abraham Okusanya sits down with Laurentius van den Worm, Head of Investment Strategy at Timeline, for a deep dive into the thinking behind global market cap weighting. They explore whether global equity investing still makes sense in a world where the US dominates, discuss behavioural biases that influence allocation decisions, and unpack the role of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” companies in shaping global returns.

Laurentius shares insights on why global market cap remains a powerful equilibrium point, how profitability and value factors play into long-term performance, and what investors can learn from market concentration, currency risk, and diversification. It’s a thoughtful conversation on the collective wisdom of markets and what it really means to be a global investor.

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