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ISG Insight: Markets versus policymakers – who’s in charge?
Markets have brought forward tightening expectations, but central banks are sticking to the ‘transitory inflation’ line – for now. Our latest ISG Insight considers who has the better handle on the economic outlook?
Versatility key in navigating new recovery challenges
Investor versatility will be key as the economic recovery faces a fresh set of challenges.
It’s complicated
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi-Asset Team, considers the prospects for financial markets over the next few months, as governments and central banks struggle to deal with a more complex tangle of macro influences.
The semiconductor shortage: why more than tech investors should care
Portfolio Manager Denny Fish and analyst Shaon Baqui posit that semiconductor producers face an uphill battle in meeting rising demand for chips as the digitization of the global economy accelerates.
Innovation addresses industrial recovery challenges
In the face of mounting challenges, innovations are coming together to complement, augment ‒ and eventually replace ‒ traditional industrial processes, says Assistant Portfolio Manager David Chung.
The Importance of Diversifying U.S. Equities Through an Uneven Recovery
In our view, the shifting nature of the COVID economic recovery has brought into focus the potential value of owning diversifying equity assets.
Emerging Markets: Near-Term Uncertainty Matched with Long-Term Opportunity
While near-term risks exist, the trajectory of emerging markets remains on stable footing
Understanding the impact of delta
In the latest video from our ongoing COVID-19 series, Portfolio Manager Dan Lyons and Research Analyst Agustin Mohedas explain why, as well as how the effort to end the pandemic is impacting biopharma.
Growth in the next phase of recovery
While the potential for ongoing volatility exists, we remain constructive on the prospects for growth.
Rising interest rates, inflationary regimes and CTA returns
Diversified alternatives portfolio managers Andrew Kaleel, Mathew Kaleel and Maya Perone discuss the impact of rising rates on traditional asset classes and trend-following strategies.
Growth? Value? Just fundamentals please…
Portfolio manager Steve Johnstone looks at the dominance of thematic market factors in determining market movements since the start of the pandemic, considering what the return of idiosyncratic risk in 2021 might mean for investors.
Credit market’s brave new world
Can corporate bond markets sustain their improved trajectory as support measures are lifted?