Weekly Investment Commentary U.S. stocks peaked on 19 February, then plummeted in the deepest and fastest decline to a bear market in history. Last week, prices rebounded sharply, as the S&P 500 Index experienced its largest weekly gain since 1938,
The daily whipsaw of financial market volatility continues as investors struggle to determine just how bad the economy will get and how long it will take to emerge from the still-growing coronavirus pandemic. As Nuveen’s Global Investment Committee points out,
Real Estate: Think global Retail sales are migrating online and away from physical stores, damaging the investment returns of retail property. The process is underway in all developed retail markets, but the pace of migration is uneven. Very little research
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary Risk-off sentiment hit a crescendo last week. U.S. Treasury yields continued their freefall early on, fueled by investor concerns about the COVID-19 virus.1 Yields ended the week higher for all maturities beyond 2 years, led by
Highlights • Private credit may help institutional investors address timely challenges, including generating yield and providing low-volatility, low-correlated returns. But making allocation decisions can be challenging • We favor allocations to higher-quality U.S. senior debt, particularly from health care, business-to-business
U.S. Treasury yields fell to record lows last week, led by shorter maturities. The yield curve steepened as a result. Plummeting yields supported positive total returns for all but the highest risk sectors. Markets now expect the Federal Reserve (Fed)
Weekly Investment Commentary Stocks sold off sharply last week, driven by growing fears over the coronavirus. The S&P 500 fell 11%, suffering its worst weekly decline since October 2008.1 Stocks are now 13% below their February all-time high, after being
U.S. Treasury yields fell last week, led by longer maturities. This flight- to-quality rally was driven by fears that the coronavirus may cause a larger-than-expected drag on global economic growth. Market expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2020
Raising the bar — impact investing in a changing world A retrospective on Nuveen’s private markets impact investing portfolio from 2009 – 2018 Today we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of capital that seeks to make a difference for people
A retrospective on Nuveen’s private markets impact investing portfolio from 2009 – 2018 Today we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of capital that seeks to make a difference for people and the planet. Investors, for their part, increasingly strive to
Diversification is our highest-conviction idea. Institutional investors need to broaden market exposure to more opportunities and risks to reach long-term objectives in today’s low-yield environment. In our view, diversification is about much more than simply having a combination of assets
Treasury yields rise slightly, with all eyes on the coronavirus U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly last week, led by the short end of the yield curve. Yields were pushed higher over optimism about the containment of the coronavirus in China.
Stocks bounce back amid coronavirus fears The ongoing coronavirus crisis dominated financial headlines last week, although investors also focused on the positives of continued solid corporate earnings, good economic data and the U.S. political backdrop. On balance, the good news
Global economic growth should pick up a notch Stock prices sank on a holiday-shortened week, despite some continued decent news on the economic and corporate earnings fronts. Anxiety about the growing coronavirus scare appears to have hurt markets, and investors
Weekly Investment Commentary The world and market attention last week was focused on the U.S. strike against Iran and mounting tensions in the Middle East. Yet markets largely looked past geopolitical risks and started 2020 on a strong note.1 For
In many ways, the macro outlook is brighter today than it was one year ago as economic growth is solidifying, trade and monetary policy risks have receded and sentiment has improved. Yet, we think market returns may be lower over
Eurozone output remains positive, but sluggish, with Consensus forecasts of 1.1% for 2019. National data showed that Q3 2019 GDP growth remained stable in Italy (0.1%), Spain (0.4%) and France (0.3%). However, the slump affecting the export-oriented manufacturing sector, most
Investors have been focusing on a range of positives recently, including decent economic data, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings results and a sense that the global economy is stabilizing. Nevertheless, stock prices faltered last week on news that the U.S./China phase-one trade
Over the next few decades, the weight of economic power and impact of structural megatrends will lean heavily towards the Asia Pacific region. By 2030, Asia Pacific, led by China, will account for nearly half of the world’s output (Fig.1),
#assetallocation https://twitter.com/PictetAM_NL/status/1245660439775547396
De financiële markten zullen komende weken opnieuw te maken krijgen met volatiliteit naarmate de omvang van de economische schade als gevolg van de pandemie duidelijk wordt. Daarom behouden wij onze neutrale weging voor aandelen en obligaties. https://am.pictet/nl/netherlands/global-articles/2020/monthly-market-views/asset-allocation/april?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=barometer&utm_content=april-2020
Adverse scenario becomes reality -> https://opiniopro.com/2020/03/erste-group/adverse-scenario-becomes-reality/ #CentralBanks #coronavirus #ECB #EmergingMarkets #Europe #gdpgrowth #COVID19 via
@ErsteGroup
2020 – coronavirus reversal and rebound -> https://opiniopro.com/2020/03/dws/2020-coronavirus-reversal-and-rebound/ #coronavirus #Equities #FixedIncome #gdp #interestrates #COVID19 via
@DWS_Group
USD: No sustained trend visible -> https://www.opiniopro.com/2020/04/erste-group/usd-no-sustained-trend-visible/ #currency #fx #interestrates via @ErsteGroup
Tackling The ‘Unknown Unknowns’: How Active Managers Manage Unforeseen Risks -> https://www.opiniopro.com/2020/04/columbia-threadneedle/tackling-the-unknown-unknowns-how-active-managers-manage-unforeseen-risks/ #active #passive #COVID19 #fundmanager #ETFs #behavioural via @CTinvest_EMEA @CTInvest_US
