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Invesco | What does the inverted US yield curve tell us?

The US yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007. What is the yield curve’s success in predicting previous US recessions? Is the inversion consistent with US data? What other reasons could be...

Invesco 17th Sep 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Global update: Parliament’s suspension creates controversy

The prospect of a no-deal Brexit crept closer during August as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Parliament would be suspended.

Adviser Hub 4th Sep 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Global dividend growth slips as corporate profits dip

The deceleration in the global economy is making an impact on global dividends, finds the latest Henderson Global Dividend Index.

Adviser Hub 22nd Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Sterling falls on no-deal speculation

Sterling fell sharply against the US dollar and euro during July as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit began to appear increasingly possible.

Adviser Hub 19th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Central banks around the world cut rates

Investors saw a raft of interest-rate cuts during July, as central banks sought to address slowing economic growth and subdued inflationary pressures.

Adviser Hub 19th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

China’s slowdown continues

China’s economy continued its slowdown during the second quarter of 2019, expanding at an annualised rate of 6.2%. The country’s economy grew by 6.4% during the first quarter.

Adviser Hub 19th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Fed cuts rates for the first time since 2008

US equity markets reached new closing highs during July, and the S&P 500 Index breached 3,000 points for the first time ever.

Adviser Hub 19th Aug 2019

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Macro Matter blog: The Fed could NIRP a downturn in the bud

Few economists believe the widely expected Fed rate cut will start another prolonged easing cycle.

Legal & General Investment Management 16th Aug 2019

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Macro Matters blog: Here we go again

Our medium-term view on markets is changing. Recession probabilities are increasing and trade wars are not helping. This makes us shy away from buying during market dips.

Legal & General Investment Management 16th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Yield Curve

The US yield curve has finally inverted. It’s spooked equity markets, but does it necessarily mean recession is imminent?

Adviser Hub 15th Aug 2019

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Currency wars: tweetstorm in a cup?

The Fed delivered its much anticipated interest rate cut at the end of July. In this month’s video, Investment Director, Ritu Vohora looks at the implications for the US dollar. Could the US Treasury...

M&G Investments 14th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: A new world order threatens capitalism

After significant falls this week, have markets recognised that China/US trade wars are part of a deeper problem?

Adviser Hub 8th Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: The Fed has bitten the bullet on interest rates

The Federal Reserve has bitten the bullet on interest rates, but will the 25bps rise make any difference to the global economy?

Adviser Hub 1st Aug 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: China GDP: time to panic?

There was much hand-wringing this week as China announced the slowest growth in almost 30 years. Should investors be worried?

Adviser Hub 18th Jul 2019

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Emerging market debt: investors grow more selective

Emerging market debt has been through some notable highs and dramatic lows, but investors have not always discriminated between individual markets.

Aviva Investors 11th Jul 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Trade tensions hit growth in Asia

Economic growth picked up in Japan during the first quarter of 2019, despite the continuing trade tensions between the US and China.

Adviser Hub 10th Jul 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Trade negotiations reopen

The trade relationship between China and the US continued to dominate investor sentiment during June.

Adviser Hub 10th Jul 2019

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Central banks start to ease

Bond yields continued their decline into June: prices rose as several central banks loosened their monetary policy stance.

Adviser Hub 10th Jul 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Gradual tightening strategy remains intact

UK government bond yields fell over the first six months of 2019, boosted by rising demand for gilts driven by political uncertainty.

Adviser Hub 10th Jul 2019

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US interest rates need to fall

The global economy continues its descent with June PMIs showing no let-up for manufacturing. US, Japan, Chinese and European manufacturing PMI’s all came in lower than expected for June.

Merian Global Investors 8th Jul 2019

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Global update: Brexit: no further forward

The third anniversary of the Brexit referendum came and went in June, and still the issue of Brexit remained up in the air.

Adviser Hub 4th Jul 2019

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FWB - Brits abroad: three companies that could conquer the US

What do Cineworld, JD Sports, and Fever-Tree have in common? The answer lies in transformational strategies across the pond.

Legal & General Investment Management 26th Jun 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Trade wars bite

Although the US and China had been widely expected to agree a trade deal, US President Donald Trump instead confounded hopes.

Adviser Hub 12th Jun 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Trade conflicts driven down yields

Bond yields fell during May as the trade conflict between the US and China took an unexpected turn.

Adviser Hub 12th Jun 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Brexit worries fuel demand for gilts

Amid rising speculation over the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit, gilt prices surged and yields plummeted in May as investors scrambled for investments perceived to be safe havens.

Adviser Hub 12th Jun 2019

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All eyes on trade

In this month’s video, Investment Director, Ritu Vohora looks at the escalating trade war between the US and China, with tensions reducing risk appetite and intensifying fears of a global economic slo...

M&G Investments 10th Jun 2019

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America’s China Challenge – Read the Latest Issue of Baillie Gifford’s Enlightenment magazine

US companies are under pressure from Chinese rivals looking to dominate their home market and satisfy global ambitions. Read about this and more in the latest issue of Enlightenment, the funds magazin...

Baillie Gifford 7th Jun 2019

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Global update: US/China trade war escalates

Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced that she was resigning as leader of the Conservative Party on 7 June. Her decision triggered a leadership contest alongside rising concerns over the possib...

Adviser Hub 4th Jun 2019

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FWB - Breaking up: US and China

Tim Drayson, Head of Economics at LGIM, said, Xi said: President Trump believes tariffs are great for the US because China is paying; the evidence suggests otherwise.

Legal & General Investment Management 3rd Jun 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Can the US retain its innovation crown?

The long-term outperformance of the US stock market has many possible explanations.

Adviser Hub 16th May 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Europe weakens

Demand for government bonds generally rose during April against a backdrop of intensifying concerns over the global economic outlook.

Adviser Hub 14th May 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Wobbly markets

Markets have been wobbly this week as the China/US truce appeared to be in jeopardy.

Adviser Hub 9th May 2019

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FWB: Making up: US and China

The trade war has clearly disrupted trade flows, but better growth and positive signs of a deal might mean the Fed has overdone its dovish pivot.

Legal & General Investment Management 8th May 2019

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LGIM Talks: Let's rebuild America

The recent soft patch in growth and dovish shift from the Federal Reserve has made it less likely that the US enters recession next year.

Legal & General Investment Management 25th Apr 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Bull market celebrates its tenth birthday

The US bull market became the longest bull market in the history of the S&P 500 Index during March, celebrating its ten-year anniversary on 9 March. Nevertheless, optimism amongst investors has been d...

Adviser Hub 17th Apr 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Brexit uncertainties are unresolved

Following Parliament’s rejection of a no-deal Brexit, sterling surged against the US dollar to its highest level since June 2018 and against the euro to its highest level since April 2017.

Adviser Hub 17th Apr 2019

Analysis & Opinion

European slowdown drives demand for bonds

Fears of an economic slowdown in Europe rattled investors during March, and European government bond yields fell as investors sought perceived safe havens.

Adviser Hub 17th Apr 2019

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China cuts economic forecast

China’s leaders cut their economic growth forecast for 2019 to 6% to 6.5%, compared with last year’s target of around 6.5%.

Adviser Hub 17th Apr 2019

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The Week: Why do we still group funds by geography?

In a globalised age, why do we persist in grouping funds by geography?

Adviser Hub 11th Apr 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Global update: Brexit postponed…

“Brexit Day” – 29 March – came and went, but the UK remained in the EU. The UK was forced to seek an extension to the Article 50 process as Prime Minister Theresa May failed to get her Brexit deal thr...

Adviser Hub 9th Apr 2019

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Macro Matters blog: US economy: Extending the cycle

The recent soft patch in growth and dovish shift from the Feb has made it less likely that the US enters recession next year.

Legal & General Investment Management 29th Mar 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Active vs Passive

A new report from BMO Global Asset Management has issued a major challenge to the assumption that passive funds always outperform the average active manager.

Adviser Hub 28th Mar 2019

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FWB: Consumer of last resort

Amid all the global economic and market uncertainty, conviction about the macro outlook is low. But the one engine of growth Tim Drayson, Head of Economics at Legal & General IM, thinks we can rely on...

Legal & General Investment Management 22nd Mar 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: ‘Feemageddon’ warning for asset managers

Today’s headlines warned of a ‘feemageddon’ for asset managers, as a new report showed fees on US equity funds fell to a new record low last year.

Adviser Hub 21st Mar 2019

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Invesco | A dose of optimism in US equity markets

After a build-up of negative sentiment towards the end of 2018 – Simon, US Equities Fund Manager and John Botham, Global Equities Product Director discuss how that sentiment has changed since January...

Invesco 12th Mar 2019

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M&G Investments | Earnings season – some welcome surprises?

Ritu Vohora, Investment Director, offers some key takeaways following the latest round of quarterly earnings announcements. Results were better than feared, with actual reported earnings surprisingly...

M&G Investments 11th Mar 2019

Analysis & Opinion

End of trade dispute within sight?

Despite signs of an ongoing economic slowdown in China, share prices performed strongly during February. The US announced that it would postpone its planned tariff increases on Chinese exports.

Adviser Hub 6th Mar 2019

Analysis & Opinion

A temporary end to the shutdown

Following its worst December since 1931, the S&P 500 Index experienced its best January since 1987. Investors appeared to shrug off the implications of a protracted partial shutdown of the federal gov...

Adviser Hub 25th Feb 2019

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Invesco | 2019 investment outlook: US equities

We see a tricky year where markets will debate the potential for sustained US growth with the potential for a globally driven US slowdown. Simon Laing, Head of US equities shares his thoughts on the U...

Invesco 14th Feb 2019

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Markets rebound; but why?

Markets re-found their footing this week with European stock markets hitting a three month high.

Adviser Hub 14th Feb 2019

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Throwing in the Powell: implications of the Fed policy shift

The US central bank has made a dramatic about-turn in its policy stance. Tim Drayson, Head of Economics at Legal & General Investment Managament, looks at what this means for the US economy and market...

Legal & General Investment Management 13th Feb 2019

Analysis & Opinion

Brexit: more talk, no action?

Having dominated financial markets in 2018, political issues intensified into 2019 in the UK and the US. The UK inched closer towards the Brexit deadline without any sign of a resolution. After losing...

Adviser Hub 5th Feb 2019

Analysis & Opinion

2018: worst year since 2008 for equity markets

2018 proved to be the worst year for global markets since 2008. The MSCI World Index fell by 10.4% over the year as a whole, dragged down by widespread economic and political concerns. Markets seesawe...

Adviser Hub 7th Jan 2019

Analysis & Opinion

“A mood of angst”

As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) rounded off 2018 with its fourth interest-rate increase of the year, and its ninth since 2015. Fed policymakers raised the key federal funds rate by 25 basis poi...

Adviser Hub 21st Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Reasons to be cheerful 2019

2018 hasn’t been a classic year in markets, here are a number of reasons why investors can look forward to 2019 with more enthusiasm.

Adviser Hub 20th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Yield Curve: Economic Outlook for 2019

The yield curve gap has been a powerful and accurate predictor of recessions over the last 40 years. This month, we examine the recent movements in the yield curve and the implications of the shape of...

Adviser Hub 19th Dec 2018

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Fidelity International | Hold on to your hat

Politics and economics are so often closely tied together, and Bill McQuaker, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Multi Asset Open range, believes that 2019 will be no different. Hear how policy makers...

Fidelity International 19th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Japan faces economic headwinds in 2019

Japan’s economy contracted at an annualised rate of 2.5% during the third quarter of 2018, compared with an earlier calculation of -1.2%. Activity was curtailed during the year by a series of natural...

Adviser Hub 18th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Emerging markets underperform over 2018

Emerging markets performed better than broader world markets during December, but underperformed global markets over 2018. Following a protracted war over trade tariffs, China and the US finally agree...

Adviser Hub 18th Dec 2018

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The Week: 2018: A year to forget

2018 will be a year that many investors would rather forget. A lucky few will still be looking for an overall gain for the year, but the past few months have proved extremely uncomfortable. What have...

Aviva Investors 13th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Partial shutdown for the US government

Although US equity markets hit record highs during 2018, they ended the year in negative territory, pulled down by concerns over trade tensions, rising interest rates, a partial shutdown of the federa...

Adviser Hub 10th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Democrats take the House of Representatives

Investor sentiment in the US was dominated by developments in politics, trade, and monetary policy during November. Unsurprisingly, the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the US...

Aviva Investors 7th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Investors hope for trade resolution at G20

Emerging markets generally performed more strongly than the broader global equity market during November, boosted by hopes that the US and China might resolve their ongoing trade dispute at the G20 su...

Adviser Hub 7th Dec 2018

Analysis & Opinion

A choppy month for bond investors

October 2018 A turbulent October sent investors scrambling for the perceived safety of “haven” assets such as the Japanese yen, US Treasury bonds, and gold. Concerns about the gradual n...

Adviser Hub 9th Nov 2018

Analysis & Opinion

October’s global sell-off

October proved a torrid month for investors as equity markets fell heavily. The global sell-off was attributed to a range of factors, including concerns over Italy’s budget, wider worries about Brexit...

Adviser Hub 9th Nov 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US Midterms - a check on Trump's power

November 2018 Trump’s unique brand of rhetoric failed to chime with voters in the mid-terms – what does it mean for investors? Markets have rallied since the mid-term elections...

Adviser Hub 8th Nov 2018

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Can the bull still ride on?

Winter is closing in, British summer time has ended and I’m reminded of a quote from the great Yogi Berra, “It’s getting late early”. But while our evenings may be darker, in t...

Legal & General Investment Management 5th Nov 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: Has the US economic miracle come to an end?

The volatility in markets this week appears to have been caused by a belief that the US economic miracle is about to come to an end. Trump only has himself to blame

Adviser Hub 25th Oct 2018

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Sharp falls in US share prices

February 2018 Having risen by over 25% over 2017, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index fell during February to levels last seen at the end of November. Investors were troubled by evidence that in...

Adviser Hub 23rd Oct 2018

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Invesco | John Greenwood’s quarterly economic outlook: Q4 2018

With problems in emerging markets continuing to grab headlines and an escalation of the tariff wars between the US and China, how concerned is John about the potential impacts on the global economy?

Invesco 19th Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US interest rates reach a ten-year high

The US Federal Reserve raised its key federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 2% to 2.25% at its September monetary policy meeting. The unanimous decision represented the third incr...

Adviser Hub 19th Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Wobbly times

October 2018 Stock markets have started to wobble. A sell-off in Asia has spread across the globe. Having been talked about for months, is the sell-off finally here? The catalysts for the sel...

Adviser Hub 11th Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Fed tightens rates

September 2018 US Treasury bond yields increased as investors awaited the next development in the trade war between the US and China. The yield on the ten-year Treasury bond rose as high as 3.1%, b...

Adviser Hub 5th Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

China accuses US of “trade bullyism”

September 2018 The trade war between the US and China continued to escalate during September. Following the US’s imposition of levies on US$200 billion-worth of Chinese products, China announ...

Adviser Hub 5th Oct 2018

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Tit-for-tat trade war continues

September 2018 As the trade war between the US and China rumbled on, the US imposed tariffs of 10% on US$200 billion-worth of Chinese products, rising to 25% on 1 January next year, and China retal...

Adviser Hub 4th Oct 2018

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Valuation and its role in investing

24 September 2018 Simon Laing, Head of US Equities, Invesco It’s hard to have a conversation on the US markets these days without being drawn to a debate on value versus growth. The...

Invesco 3rd Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

EU rejects Chequers plan

he possibility of a hard Brexit came more sharply into focus during September as an EU summit in Salzburg rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Chequers plan. European Council (EC) President Don...

Adviser Hub 2nd Oct 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: The Fed tightens rates, but do money markets share its optimism?

September 2018 As the Fed hikes rates once again, and predicts more rises this year and next, the yield curve continues to flatten. The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates again this week, b...

Adviser Hub 27th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: As the China/US trade war escalates, what will bring it to an end?

September 2018 The US/China trade war accelerated again this week. China retaliated with a further $60bn of tariffs on US goods, following Donald Trump’s announcement of a further $200bn in t...

Adviser Hub 20th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: What does good diversification look like?

September 2018 Diversification used to be easy. Investors just had to mix equities and bonds. Not so today, as the influence of passive funds and monetary policy weighs on markets. Ther...

Adviser Hub 6th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

S&P 500 achieves its longest-ever bull run

August 2018 The S&P 500 Index achieved its longest bull market in history, superseding the previous record of 3,452 days that was set during the technology boom of the early noughties. The US r...

Adviser Hub 5th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

A tough month for emerging markets

August 2018 Emerging markets generally fell during August, undermined by an increasingly hawkish US central bank, a strengthening US dollar and unease over escalating trade tensions. The Turkish li...

Adviser Hub 5th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US yield curve flattens

August 2018 As the US yield curve has continued to flatten, some officials at the Federal Reserve (Fed) are monitoring its trajectory for evidence of economic downturn. In the past, narrowing sprea...

Adviser Hub 5th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

What's next for Nafta?

Trade talks took a fresh turn during August as the US and Canada failed to reach agreement over the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). Meanwhile, trade discussions betwe...

Adviser Hub 5th Sep 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Is the US hot or not?

The Federal Reserve isn’t worried about the US overheating, but should investors be concerned?

Adviser Hub 30th Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

A bumper year for global dividends, but what about the UK?

August 2018 The latest statistics from the Janus Henderson Global Dividend index show payouts improving across the globe, but the UK appears a notable laggard. France, Japan and the US have b...

Adviser Hub 23rd Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Do Stock Market Corrections Lead Recessions?

Investors will be aware that the current 10-year bull-run within the stock market is one of the longest in history. This period of positive performance has coincided with growth in western economies t...

Adviser Hub 21st Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Trade fears stoke bond yields

Global bond yields generally rose during July as escalating trade tensions undermined investors’ confidence. Nevertheless, despite concerns over the possible impact of the deepening trade wars, Federa...

Adviser Hub 14th Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

No winners in a global trade war

July 2018 During July, President Donald Trump imposed US$34 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, prompting China to respond with US$34 billion of levies on US imports. The US announced plans to imp...

Adviser Hub 14th Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Deal or no deal?

Investors became increasingly preoccupied by the possibility of a “no-deal” Brexit during July as the UK’s Parliament broke up for the summer recess. Although Chief EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier...

Adviser Hub 9th Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US GDP: keep dancing while the music is playing?

Is US GDP running at over 4% encouraging or scary? On the one hand it seems that the engine of the world economy is in rude health; but it may also accelerate the pace of interest rate rises and haste...

Adviser Hub 2nd Aug 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Rising demand for “safe havens”

June 2018 Demand for investments perceived to be “safe havens” – such as US Treasury Bonds, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc – was boosted during the month by concerns o...

Adviser Hub 16th Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

“Losers on both sides”?

June 2018 Trade dominated newsflow and sentiment in the US during June. Investors endured a lacklustre month as financial markets reacted to the latest moves from the US Government and its key trad...

Adviser Hub 16th Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Sino-US relations continue to sour

June 2018 June proved to be a challenging month for emerging market investors as trade tensions between the US and China continued to escalate. Following US President Donald Trump’s decision...

Adviser Hub 13th Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The US: how long can the party last?

July 2018 The US market has been labelled over-valued, over-concentrated and over-indebted, but still it continues to rise. What might disrupt its trajectory? The US market has outpaced its p...

Adviser Hub 12th Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Why Do Factor Returns Exist?

The reasons for the existence of factor premiums is hotly debated. Those in the mispricing camp believe that factor premiums exist because investors misprice stocks, while those in the risk-based camp...

Adviser Hub 11th Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Trade tensions intensify

Financial markets in June were soured by the rapidly deteriorating trade relationship between the US and China. The IMF warned that the US’s aggressive trade strategy risked harming the global economy...

Adviser Hub 2nd Jul 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Talking bulls

June 2018 The US bull market is on course to be the longest in history, but that inevitably means it is closer to the end that the beginning. The US bull market has just 53 days left to beat...

Adviser Hub 28th Jun 2018

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Invesco | What impact have recent macro events had on global equity markets?

We have witnessed a fractious G7 meeting, rising trade tensions between the US and China, coupled with the rise of a populist government in Italy and cracks in emerging markets. In this video, Nick Mu...

Invesco 22nd Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

FOMC raises rates at their June meeting

US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers raised interest rates for the second time this year, increasing the key federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 1.75% to 2%. The decision was w...

Adviser Hub 18th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Why are global investors moving back to the US?

June 2018 Valuations are expensive, there’s an unpredictable egoist in charge of the economy and stock market growth has been heavily geared to a number of companies whose moral position now...

Adviser Hub 14th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Argentina raises rates to 40%

May 2018 Sentiment towards emerging markets was undermined during May by speculation that US monetary policy is likely to tighten more aggressively than previously anticipated, and by escalating co...

Adviser Hub 11th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

EU hit by US levies

May 2018 Trade tensions and political instability unsettled European investors during May. Markets were dealt a blow by the news that US President Donald Trump had decided, after all, to impose tar...

Adviser Hub 11th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Political turmoil in Italy

May 2018 Having breached 3% for the first time since 2011 in April, the ten-year US Treasury Bond yield rose above 3.10% in May. As the month progressed, however, Treasury bond yields subsided, dam...

Adviser Hub 11th Jun 2018

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M&G Investments | Equities Market Perspective

In this month’s update Ritu Vohora, M&G Investment Director, explores the impact of rising US yields and a resurgent dollar on emerging markets. Is this a déjà vu of 2013’s ‘Taper Tantrum’?

M&G Investments 11th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Escalating trade tensions

May 2018 The prospect of global trade wars moved closer during May. The US announced that it would start imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico, and also on...

Adviser Hub 8th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Is the recent emerging market decline terminal?

June 2018 Emerging markets have suffered over the past few months, as the Dollar has strengthened and US bond yields have risen. The MSCI Emerging markets has dipped 6% over the past 3...

Adviser Hub 7th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Trade wars on the horizon

May 2018 Corporate news took a back seat during May as political developments directed investor sentiment. The possibility of an international trade war moved closer during the month as the US pres...

Adviser Hub 4th Jun 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Strong beginning to the Q1 earnings season

April 2018 Strong first-quarter earnings reports provided a boost for investors who have been distracted by ongoing political developments and concerns over possible trade wars. Of the companies th...

Adviser Hub 22nd May 2018

Analysis & Opinion

10-year Treasury bond yields breach 3%

April 2018 The ten-year US Treasury Bond yield rose above 3% for the first time since 2011 during April, stoked by mounting concerns over the outlook for inflation. The price of oil continued to cl...

Adviser Hub 22nd May 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Corporate activity grips UK markets

April 2018 Despite ongoing Brexit-related uncertainties and fresh political instability in the UK, newsflow during April was dominated by a wave of corporate activity. Elsewhere, the ECB reassured...

Adviser Hub 1st May 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Is the market peak behind us?

At the recent Jupiter annual dinner, two fund managers debated whether the markets peaked on 26 January. Stock and bond markets are facing tougher times and the risk/reward appears asymmet...

Adviser Hub 26th Apr 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Are markets right to be spooked?

As market volatility increases on the back of mounting geopolitical tensions, can this be dismissed as ‘short term noise’ – or is there more at work? Geopolitical tension has s...

Adviser Hub 12th Apr 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Rising US protectionism knocks sentiment

March 2018 Investor sentiment during March was marred by mounting levels of US protectionism. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, and also revealed plans to imp...

Adviser Hub 6th Apr 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Trump threatens trade war

March 2018 March was a controversial month for the US as President Donald Trump implemented a range of measures designed to protect America’s interests. The US also announced plans to impose...

Adviser Hub 5th Apr 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Is a trade war really ‘easy to win’ for the US?

Who wins in a trade war? Donald Trump believes that trade wars are ‘easy to win’, but what does winning look like? Trade wars have seldom had good outcomes and at worst, have prompte...

Adviser Hub 5th Apr 2018

Analysis & Opinion

FOMC raises rates

US interest rates rose and economic forecasts were upgraded at the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). In a move that was widely anticipated by investors, policymakers voted una...

Adviser Hub 22nd Mar 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Time to relax?

Markets appear on a surer footing following the volatility at the start of the year, but can it last? The much-heralded return to volatility hasn’t happened, with the Vix index back to low...

Adviser Hub 15th Mar 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US bond yields continue to rise

February 2018 Global bond investors experienced an eventful February as investors faced up to the possibility that interest rates in the US might rise sooner than anticipated. Demand for bonds drop...

Adviser Hub 14th Mar 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Gilt yields continued their rise in February

February 2018 Having risen strongly during January, gilt yields continued their upward journey in February. Demand for government bonds was curbed by speculation that interest rates – in the...

Adviser Hub 9th Mar 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Global sell-off in February

February 2018 Equity markets experienced a global sell-off during early February triggered by concerns that US interest rates might rise more rapidly than previously expected. Equity indices in the...

Adviser Hub 2nd Mar 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Should investors be worried about an M&A bubble?

US cable operator Comcast has announced a £22.1bn bid for Sky, potentially thwarting a planned takeover by 21st Century Fox. At the same time, Warren Buffett has said cheap debt is fuelling a &l...

Adviser Hub 27th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

The Week: The big data revolution in active management

This week, the Financial Times reported that BlackRock was setting up a new lab in Silicon Valley, specialising in artificial intelligence. Asset managers are increasingly embracing big data to...

Adviser Hub 22nd Feb 2018

Partner Zone

What has driven stockmarket returns and what will drive them in future?

When we look back over the past three years, investors have earned remarkably similar returns in local currency terms in very different parts of the world. UK, eurozone, Japanese and emerging marke...

Schroders 19th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Global bond yields rise sharply in January

January 2018 Bond yields generally rose sharply in January as investors moved away from global fixed income, triggering speculation over the possibility of a bear market for bonds. The attractions...

Adviser Hub 14th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Government shutdown hampers US sentiment

January 2018 A three-day shutdown of the US federal government dampened investor sentiment as politicians reached deadlock over immigration policy. The stalemate was temporarily ended once th...

Adviser Hub 14th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

An alternative perspective on the bond market?

The economy is rolling and it’s all bad news for the bond markets, right? But is there an alternative view? Inflationary pressures are mounting, interest rates are rising – the assum...

Adviser Hub 13th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

….And so it starts

February 2018 Markets had to crack at some point, and now they have. Stronger US wage growth has prompted a sell-off in markets as investors fear rising rates The flip side of inflation fea...

Aviva Investors 6th Feb 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Veteran investor Byron Wien gives his 10 ‘surprises’ for the year ahead

January 2018 Since 1986, veteran analyst Byron Wein, vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners of Blackstone, has published his 10 ‘surprises’ for the year ahead. These are not pred...

Adviser Hub 25th Jan 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Pedalling harder just as the brakes are being applied

My brother-in-law is a cycling fanatic. I asked him the other day if there is a technical term to describe pedalling while the brakes are being applied. He thought about this for a moment, before sugg...

Square Mile Research 25th Jan 2018

Analysis & Opinion

Why do US equities keep rising?

It’s tough to find an asset allocator with an overweight position in US assets. Most agree that the stock market is expensive, the political situation is precarious and the economy may be on the...

Adviser Hub 18th Jan 2018

Analysis & Opinion

A record-breaking year for US equities

December 2017 US equity indices reached new highs during December as President Donald Trump’s controversial tax reforms were approved by US lawmakers and signed into law. Meanwhile, as expect...

Adviser Hub 10th Jan 2018

Analysis & Opinion

US rates rise for a third time in 2017

December 2017 The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points at its December meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has implemented a total three rat...

Adviser Hub 22nd Dec 2017

Analysis & Opinion

Renewed aggression from North Korea

North Korea returned to the forefront of investors’ awareness in November following its decision to fire another ballistic missile towards Japan. The move was roundly condemned by world leaders....

Adviser Hub 5th Dec 2017

HUB TV

M&G Investments | BVTV: Time for a US healthcare check-up

Heated debates about proposals to repeal and replace Obamacare and generic pharmaceuticals feeling the pain of pressures on drug prices. There are many reasons to take a closer look at the US healthca...

M&G Investments 29th Aug 2017

Partner Zone

Key Indicators of a New Recession

It is widely believed that a low rate of unemployment and high rate of inflation are key signs of a healthy economy. While this may be the case, these characteristics are also the ones that are most l...

Adviser Hub 8th Aug 2017

HUB TV

Schroders | 60 seconds on US growth and inflation in 2017

A strong US consumer means that US growth looks robust, but Keith Wade thinks rising inflation could pose a headwind towards the end of the year.

Schroders 14th Mar 2017

HUB TV

Schroders | 60 seconds on LA's appeal for real estate investing

Tom Walker explains why Los Angeles is one of the most attractive cities in the US for real estate investing.

Schroders 7th Mar 2017

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Schroders | 60 seconds with Alex Tedder on global equity opportunities in 2017

Alex Tedder explains how Donald Trump's policies could affect global stockmarkets in 2017.

Schroders 27th Feb 2017

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Schroders | 60 seconds with Marcus Brookes on Clinton versus Trump

In the US election there are two very different characters who will bring very different policies to the White House.

Schroders 24th Oct 2016

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Schroders | 60 seconds with Andy Chorlton on the outlook for US bonds

The outlook for 2016 in US fixed income – well, it’s certainly going to be an interesting year. When we look at the Fed and the market’s expectations for what the Fed might do in 2016, it looks a litt...

Schroders 1st Feb 2016

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Schroders | 60 seconds with Rajeev De Mello on the Fed and emerging markets

The Fed’s lift-off and increases in interest rates is something which investors have been very worried about over the last couple of years. When you look back over the last 30 years, every time the Fe...

Schroders 1st Feb 2016

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