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Fed to the market: one step closer
With an initial rate hike just around the corner, attention now turns to how the Federal Reserve will manage its balance sheet reduction.
Global Sustainable Equity: news and opportunities (January 2022)
Hamish Chamberlayne reflects on the last quarter of 2021 and looks ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability.
Don’t exaggerate UK labour market “strength”
Labour market healing is incomplete and could be about to stall, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
Has the Fed called the top in growth (again)?
Recent soft data suggest that the Fed’s “hawkish pivot” was ill-timed, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
Equity rotation consistent with liquidity squeeze
Simon Ward, Economic Adviser, argues that recent market moves should not be read as endorsing economic optimism.
The case for emerging market equities
The Janus Henderson Emerging Market Equity Team believes that a multi-lens approach is necessary to effectively identify the most attractive opportunities and risks within these regions.
Flattening is not flattering
The recent flattening of yield curves is incongruous to the beginning of a hiking cycle. The Global Bonds team examines the drivers of these dynamics and the team’s expectations for 2022.
A “monetarist” perspective on current equity markets – January 2022
Global real money trends are sending a downbeat signal for the economy and markets but could improve during H1 as inflationary pressures cool, argues Simon Ward, Economic Adviser.
Absolute return in 2022: judging an uncertain harvest
Will markets continue to be at the mercy of COVID-19 variants? Portfolio manager Robert Schramm-Fuchs considers the challenges posed to monetary policymakers and growth expectations by the pandemic in 2022.
Global technology markets seek normalcy in 2022
As the global economy normalises, tech stocks could benefit from a convergence of secular and cyclical forces.
Global equities: focus on the predictable
Global Equity Portfolio Manager Gordon Mackay believes investors should focus on more predictable long-term secular trends, which can be powerful tailwinds for certain businesses.
The high cost of ‘insurance’ in today’s ‘Aggregate’ benchmark
Bond portfolios can act as a hedge against equity market volatility, but both the value and cost of this hedge fluctuate as economic and market conditions evolve.