Fundamentals return to the forefront in emerging-market debt
Volatility related to the COVID-19 outbreak and dramatic oil price decline in Q1 2020 precipitated a …
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Powell take center stage
The week before the Memorial Day holiday began with two high profile appearances from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell, starting off with an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes and followed up with testimony on Tuesday before the Senate Banking,
Monthly Market Monitor | May 2020
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful resource in
Further volatility in high yield likely – our thinking is to take advantage of this, adding prudently to risk
In just five weeks in the first quarter of 2020, the US high-yield market witnessed its fastest sell-off of significant magnitude on record. Then, after March 23, the market turned up strongly; the average spread on …
Long-term value opening up in leveraged credit markets
The market downturn in March 2020 brought a swift and sharp repricing across credit market assets, the likes of which have not been seen …
Responsible Investing: Critical issues and indicators Q1 2020
A closer look at the facts, figures and trends that impact Responsible Investing
Volatility is creating value, but selectivity is required
Liquidity-driven dislocations, caused by investor demand for cash, hit fast and furiously in many fixed-income sectors during the first quarter. This included US Treasurys, commercial paper, investmentgrade corporate credit, US municipal bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, floating-rate
Emerging markets debt: Determinants of sovereign bond quality and returns
Introduction The triumph of free markets following the collapse of command economies from 1989 to 1991 made clear which economic system produced superior socioeconomic outcomes – at least, so far as the outcomes could be observed anecdotally. By the 1990s,
Outlook for emerging-market debt remains bright after strong 2019
In this Q&A, Bradford Godfrey, CFA, Director of Alternative & Asset Allocation Strategies and Institutional Portfolio Manager at Eaton Vance, discusses the firm’s insights on recent developments in the emerging-market debt (EMD) universe. How did EMD perform in the fourth
March 2020 Monthly Market Monitor
Table of contents Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a
An exceptional year for bonds, but finding yield got harder
2020 income outlook The bond market in 2019 was a double-edged sword. Investors pocketed sizable capital gains in most sectors, thanks to plummeting rates. But the flip side hurts: As has often been the case since the 2008 financial crisis, the search for yield
Emerging Markets Debt Monitor
So you are telling me you will start your diet in 2021? Eaton Vance Management, a pioneer in the emergingmarkets debt space, presents the Emerging Markets Debt Monitor. We provide a comprehensive review of the emerging markets landscape through the
Monthly Market Monitor November 2019
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful resource in
Importance of country focus grows as EM rally cools
The emerging-markets debt sector is up sharply for the year, despite a weaker third quarter. With the rally cooling, all EM factors – exchange rates, local-currency interest rates, sovereign and corporate spreads – appear to offer value. Spillover effects in
More than a mid-cycle adjustment
U.S. assets performed well in the third quarter, adding to strong gains from the first half of the year. Markets rallied as heightened concerns about global trade and growth pushed bond yields lower and prompted central banks to ease policy.
Monthly Market Monitor October 2019
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful resource in
Monthly Market Monitor
Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful resource in
Avoiding “diversification decay” in emerging-markets debt
The growth of index-based investing in emergingmarkets debt exposes such strategies to increasing levels of systemic, developed-markets risk. As a result, emerging-markets allocations based on indexes may be less effective as diversifiers in portfolios comprising mostly developed-markets debt. Off-benchmark countries
Volatility is likely path forward for high yield
Volatility is likely path forward for high yield after strong advance in first half of 2019 Aided by expectations of monetary easing, the second quarter of 2019 saw high-yield corporate bonds on both sides of the Atlantic continue one of
Monthly Market Monito
June 2019 Eaton Vance Monthly Market Monitor presents a concise review of economic and asset class data through clear and impactful charts. Providing timely information across a broad array of markets and investment topics, this guide serves as a helpful
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#assetallocation #CentralBanks https://twitter.com/IEXProfs/status/1265951869895168002
De top 15-assetmanagers is duidelijk optimistischer over aandelen dan de rest. Waarom zien deze professionals het zo zonnig in? Vooral dankzij de omvangrijke steunpakketten van overheden en centrale banken, aldus @eelcoubbels @iexprofs
https://www.iexprofs.nl/Nieuws/500703/aandelen/Topassetallocators-positiever-over-aandelen-dan-consensus.aspx
The #coronavirus crisis has highlighted the market’s belief in the long-term potential of listed market champions of sustainability. Our expert #Rupert_Welchman says more in The Good Investment Review by @goodmoneygirl.
Billions, Trillions, or Quadrillions?
All of the World’s Money and Markets...
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-> https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-of-the-worlds-money-and-markets-in-one-visualization-2020/
via @VisualCap
Diversificatie loont! Maar zoals @arjenlubach zich zo mooi kan afvragen: #hoedan?
De #GlobalMarketPortfolio is een mooi startpunt!
Zie verschil tussen @DNB_NL data van #pensioenfondsen en Global Market Portfolio #assetallocation -> https://www.alpharesearch.nl/2020/global-market-portfolio-is-iedereen-de-baas/ via @AlphaResearchNL
