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Global V scenario moving from forecast to fact
Successive V-shaped recoveries are playing out in global economic aggregates, with labour market recuperation likely to follow, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
A long-term view is the best tonic for digesting tech sector volatility
Recent volatility in the technology sector may cause some investors to lose sight of the powerful forces that have propelled the sector’s earnings growth; yet technology equities portfolio manager Denny Fish argues that a long view is essential for maximising the opportunity presented by the transition to a digital global economy.
Abenomics: more arrows in the quiver?
In this Q&A, Junichi Inoue, Head of Japanese Equities and portfolio manager for the Japanese Opportunities Strategy, discusses the impact of Abenomics and the possibility of its continuation, as well as the implications of COVID on Japanese stocks.
Why the cyclicals rally could extend
Traditional cyclical equity market sectors could sustain their outperformance of defensive sectors and start to overtake tech, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
COVID and tech: what have we learned as investors?
In this video, Denny Fish, portfolio manager for the Global Technology & Innovation Strategy, shares his thoughts on how COVID has impacted technology and the key considerations as an investor in the sector.
US election insights: healthcare gains an edge
In this Q&A, Portfolio Manager Andy Acker explains how the political discourse around healthcare has shifted, with potential benefits for the sector.
Investment considerations of a bipolar world
Daniel Graña, Emerging Market Equity Portfolio Manager, believes that the beginning of the end of the post-Cold War order and the rise of an assertive China have enormous investment implications.
A “monetarist” inflation forecast
G7 inflation could rise to 4-5% in 2021-22 barring a rapid reversal of the recent surge in broad money, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
The regulatory and policy landscape for big tech
US-based technology equities portfolio manager Denny Fish believes that even if some large tech companies are compelled by regulators to adjust their business practices and others are impacted by a deceleration of global trade, the sector’s secular drivers remain intact and tech is likely to continue to account for a greater share of corporate earnings.
Strategic Fixed Income: Japanification — Europe first and now the US
John Pattullo, Co-Head of Strategic Fixed Income, explains how the suppression of volatility by the US Federal Reserve during the Covid crisis has led to the Japanification of the US corporate bond market.
Don’t call it a recession
The recent output contraction was government-imposed and did not constitute a recession as properly defined, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
A superfluous tweak to the Fed’s mandate
Nick Maroutsos, Co-Head of Global Bonds, believes that despite a shift in policy, the US Federal Reserve will likely not have to worry about watching inflation climb above its target of averaging 2% over the long term.