13 June 2019
Markets and central banks
Bonds and equities: a new correlation for a new world order
Achieving the most effective balance between asset classes is likely no longer a simple ‘equities or bonds’ choice. Other factors […]
13 June 2019
11 June 2019
Markets and central banks
Cautiously constructive despite trade war risks
As the rhetoric swells again in the arm wrestling between the US and China over trade, and arguably global power, […]
10 June 2019
Markets and central banks
Renewed renminbi jitters – keep calm and carry on!
Cares and concerns may cloud sentiment vis a vis the renminbi, but these should not be mistaken for a – […]
06 June 2019
Markets and central banks
Trade tensions govern markets in May
Despite fairly encouraging indicators confirming solid US growth and resilient activity in Europe and China, markets remained glued to watching […]
04 June 2019
Investing
Can manufacturing solve the growing housing crisis?
Manufactured, or prefab, homes are an answer to the spreading shortage of housing for a generation of emerging households, combining […]
03 June 2019
Markets and central banks
Chart of the week – trade tiff: is the worst yet to come?
US trade policy remains firmly front and centre, stirring up memories of a boxing bout as punches fly, hitting not […]
29 May 2019
Markets and central banks
Chart of the week: US bond market prices in more rate cuts
Financial markets are now anticipating that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) will cut US interest rates not once, but twice […]
22 May 2019
Markets and central banks
Perceived currency fight may force trade war truce
Beijing’s tolerance of a soft renminbi may exert devaluation pressure on the currency market and create volatility that could hit […]
21 May 2019
Markets and central banks
Chart of the week – inflation: healthier than it is given credit for
While recent eurozone consumer price data signalled a rise in inflation, this has generally been attributed to erratic calendar (seasonal) […]
16 May 2019
Markets and central banks
Preaching to the inverted
Irrespective of whether the yield curve can forecast recession, for investors in real estate and other assets, it is wise […]
15 May 2019
Markets and central banks
China will ease monetary policy if trade war worsens; inflows to A-shares should continue
A full-scale Sino-US trade war would hit GDP in both countries, but China looks ready to ease monetary policy further, […]
14 May 2019
Investing
Chart of the week – Earnings optimism returns
The gloom that started to bite into the earnings estimates for US S&P 500 companies half a year ago and […]
09 May 2019
Markets and central banks
A blessing in disguise for China’s stock market
Beijing’s reiteration of its policy aims of growth sustainability and structural reform led A-shares to sell off recently – but […]
03 May 2019
Markets and central banks
What future for the equity rally?
The global equity rally extended into April, with the MSCI AC World index (in USD terms) up 3.2% over the […]
28 April 2019
Markets and central banks
UK index-linked gilts market: outlook and exposures
The Bank of England’s stance on both monetary and fiscal policy, as well as the state of the UK economy […]
27 April 2019
Markets and central banks
Eurozone inflation-linked bond market: outlook and exposures
External factors such as uncertainty over the Brexit process appear to be leading some investors to doubt there will be […]
26 April 2019
Markets and central banks
Eurozone ‘peripheral’ markets: political risks remain
Despite concerns about slowing global and eurozone growth, low inflation and dovish central bank rhetoric mean investors’ search for yield, […]
23 April 2019
Markets and central banks
Sluggish eurozone growth continues into 2019
The slump in eurozone new manufacturing and export orders is countered by service sector resilience and healthy domestic demand on […]
