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Investment Outlook 2021
What should be on the radar for investors in 2021? Market GPS helps direction-set with a video summary, in-depth asset class analysis and our latest portfolio manager views.
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2020 EM outlook: country analysis matters
Daniel Graña, Emerging Market Equity Portfolio Manager, believes that it is critical to have many lenses through which to identify the most compelling investment opportunities and highlights the importance of country analysis in emerging markets.
An end to Schrödinger’s Brexit?
Luke Newman, portfolio manager on the UK Absolute Return Strategy, gives his thoughts on some of the risks and opportunities he sees – on both the long and short side – in the months ahead, as trade talks begin between the UK and EU.
Global tech: actively managing the coronavirus impact
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode from the UK-based Global Technology Team assess the impact of the coronavirus on tech companies and shares their near-term views for the sector, as well as portfolio implications.
Euroland monetary reversal confirmed
Euroland money numbers for January provide further evidence that the global monetary backdrop was deteriorating before the coronavirus shock.
Coronavirus and healthcare: a complex dynamic
As the coronavirus spreads, some healthcare companies have warned about falling revenues, while other firms are working on a treatment – and seeing their stocks rise. But Portfolio Manager Andy Acker says investors should not lose sight of the big picture.
“Cyclical” equities – risk or opportunity?
The MSCI World cyclical sectors index last week briefly reached a new record relative to the companion defensive sectors index, seemingly ignoring a soft global economy and the negative impact of the coronavirus shock.
Coronavirus uncertainty likely to force Fed’s hand
Co-Head of Global Bonds Nick Maroutsos explains why markets reacted as they did in the face of the spreading coronavirus and why the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will ultimately have to cut rates to account for the outbreak’s economic impact.
Markets fear a global coronavirus pandemic
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK Multi-Asset Team, considers the potential impact on global economic growth as concerns grow about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus beyond China.
Recent fallen angels — a spectre of BBB downgrades to come?
Tom Ross, corporate credit portfolio manager, shares his views on fears of a surge in fallen angel bonds in 2020.
Reflecting on coronavirus’ impact on bond markets
Co-Head of Global Credit Research and Portfolio Manager, John Lloyd, discusses the large moves yesterday (Monday 24 February, when the video was recorded) in many fixed income markets due to heightened coronavirus concerns and outlines the benefit of active management amid the volatility.
Under the microscope: disruption in healthcare
Disease treatment is changing rapidly, leading to new therapies and better long-term results for patients. Portfolio Manager Andy Acker and Research Analyst Dan Lyons discuss how these exciting advances are leading to new investment opportunities in healthcare.
Covid-19: assessing the impact on property markets
Xin Yan Low, Guy Barnard and Tim Gibson from the Global Property Equities Team, discuss the current impact of the coronavirus outbreak and how it is playing a part in the evolving real estate landscape.