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Investment Outlook 2020
What are the most pressing issues facing investors globally and how will they evolve in the year ahead? Our asset class heads provide their views on the investment themes to watch in 2020.
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US Fed decision hits the wrong target
While Co-Head of Global Bonds Nick Maroutsos agrees with the US Federal Reserve (Fed) holding benchmark rates steady, he is concerned that the risk to short-term lending markets will remain elevated until the central bank addresses issues in the market’s post-crisis infrastructure.
Reading the tea leaves ‒ what’s in store for China in 2020?
In this Q&A, China portfolio managers Charlie Awdry and May Ling Wee share their thoughts on the key challenges and opportunities that investors in China may face in the year ahead and how 2019 has influenced their outlook for the asset class.
Portfolio rebalancing – pick a different day
The majority of asset allocation models are rebalanced on the last day of the calendar month, but is this the best approach to maximize returns? Portfolio manager Aneet Chachra and David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives, tested the validity of this traditional market orthodoxy, with some surprising results.
Will tech earnings strengthen in 2020?
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode from the UK-based Global Technology Team, review the sector’s performance year to date, and provide their views on what is in store for tech investors in the year ahead, including key risks and opportunities.
UK election: A Tory win might be good for UK equities, but just for Christmas
What impact might a Tory victory have on UK assets? James de Bunsen, portfolio manager in Janus Henderson’s UK-based Multi-Asset team, gives some insight into his expectations for the upcoming UK general election and what might follow.
Sustainable equities in 2020 and beyond
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of SRI at Janus Henderson, sees good reason to remain optimistic in 2020 and beyond amid an economy that is nearing the end of its cycle by focusing on companies whose business models benefit the development of a sustainable global economy.
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UK economy still stagnant / recessionary
UK monthly GDP / gross value added (GVA) for October will be released on 10 December, two days before the election. GDP is currently estimated to have fallen by 0.16% in August and 0.07% in September, with the September level 0.10% below the Q3 average.
3 reasons investors should consider global REITS
In this video, Janus Henderson’s Global Property Equities Team discusses the benefits of an allocation to global real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly in a slow-growing, low-yielding environment.
Global recovery not yet assured
Incoming news appears consistent with the assessment here that global industrial momentum bottomed in Q3 but will remain weak through Q1, at least.
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Tell Tail Signs: November 2019 – Don’t bet on recession or disinflation
Janus Henderson’s US-based Multi-Asset Solutions Team present their latest Tail Risk Report, using options market prices to infer expected tail gains and losses for each asset class.
Keep your cash in play
With the yields on short-dated investments very low or negative in Europe, managers of the Janus Henderson Absolute Return Fixed Income Fund, explain how moving along the risk spectrum into an actively-managed, low volatility fixed income strategy could be a potential solution for investors seeking to make their defensive assets work harder over the medium term.
Purchasing power: technical support for euro investment grade
Tim Winstone, corporate credit portfolio manager, explains how technical factors are likely to buoy demand for euro investment grade bonds.