Equity markets rallied this year, as investors remained bullish on Big Tech but also scooped up shares in under-the-radar companies. Ongoing political tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty have nevertheless raised questions over which sectors — and stocks — will outperform during the rest of the year .
Pro touched base with Kevin Teng, CEO of Wrise Private Singapore, for his take on the stocks he favored at the start of the year , as well as names he's betting on before the year's end. The wealth manager — whose firm serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals across Asia, the Middle East and Europe — identified tech giant Microsoft , oil and gas behemoth Exxon Mobil and Canadian miner Barrick Gold as his top picks at the start of the year. Months on, he still likes all three stocks.